Crime Rates at Vale Road, Mitcham, CR4 1NP

Vale Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 234th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vale Road (CR4 1NP) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% lower than the Longthornton average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Road (CR4 1NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lexden Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wide Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.