Crime Rates at Hawthorne Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 3DN

Hawthorne Avenue area has the 47th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Abbey , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorne Avenue (CR4 3DN) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Abbey average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorne Avenue (CR4 3DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farewell Place, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rock Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.