Crime Rates at Upper Green East, Mitcham, CR4 2PA

Upper Green East area has the highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 10th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Green East (CR4 2PA) in the last 12 months was 372.3 per 1,000 residents and was 205.3% 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 199.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Green East (CR4 2PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.