Crime Rates at Southampton Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 1RH

Southampton Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 136th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southampton Gardens (CR4 1RH) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Pollards Hill average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Gardens (CR4 1RH), the main crime hotspot is near Wingate Crescent. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.