Crime Rates at Melrose Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 2EH

Melrose Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Graveney , and the 243rd 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 Melrose Avenue (CR4 2EH) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% lower than the Graveney average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Avenue (CR4 2EH), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue Mews. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.