Crime Rates at Love Lane, Mitcham, CR4 3AU

Love Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 149th 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 Love Lane (CR4 3AU) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (CR4 3AU), the main crime hotspot is near Broadway Gardens. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.