Crime Rates at Slade Way, Mitcham, CR4 2GA

Slade Way area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 237th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Slade Way (CR4 2GA) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slade Way (CR4 2GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beecholme Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmhurst Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.