Crime Rates at Cheshire Close, Mitcham, CR4 1XF

Cheshire Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 36th highest crime rate of 592 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 Cheshire Close (CR4 1XF) in the last 12 months was 227.1 per 1,000 residents and was 218.8% higher than the Pollards Hill average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheshire Close (CR4 1XF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.