Crime Rates at Armfield Crescent, Mitcham, CR4 2JU

Armfield Crescent area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 242nd highest 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 Armfield Crescent (CR4 2JU) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armfield Crescent (CR4 2JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Green East (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.