Crime Rates at Shropshire Close, Mitcham, CR4 1XX

Shropshire Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill , and the 186th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shropshire Close (CR4 1XX) in the last 12 months was 83.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% higher than the Pollards Hill average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shropshire Close (CR4 1XX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Huntingdon Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindsey Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.