Crime Rates at Elm Cottages, Mitcham, CR4 2JG

Elm Cottages area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 181st lowest 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 Elm Cottages (CR4 2JG) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Cricket Green average (119.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% 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 ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Cottages (CR4 2JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sibthorp Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.