Crime Rates at London Road, Mitcham, CR4 2JD

London Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 27th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (CR4 2JD) in the last 12 months was 252.9 per 1,000 residents and was 107.4% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CR4 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.