Crime Rates at Russell Road, Mitcham, CR4 3AP

Russell Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 89th 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 Russell Road (CR4 3AP) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (CR4 3AP), 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.