Crime Rates at Love Lane, Mitcham, CR4 3AJ

Love Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 75th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Love Lane (CR4 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (CR4 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.