Crime Rates at Baker Lane, Mitcham, CR4 2LG

Baker Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 272nd 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 Baker Lane (CR4 2LG) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Lane (CR4 2LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Green East, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laburnum Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.