Crime Rates at Elm Cottages, Mitcham, CR4 2JG

Elm Cottages area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Elm Cottages (CR4 2JG) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Cottages (CR4 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Green East. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.