Crime Rates at Heaton Road, Mitcham, CR4 2BU

Heaton Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 247th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heaton Road (CR4 2BU) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Colliers Wood average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Road (CR4 2BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Graveney Mews, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Figge'S Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.