Crime Rates at Bennetts Close, Mitcham, CR4 1NT

Bennetts Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Figge's Marsh , and the 74th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bennetts Close (CR4 1NT) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% higher than the Figge's Marsh average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennetts Close (CR4 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Bennetts Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.