Crime Rates at Western Road, Mitcham, CR4 3EE

Western Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 580 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 Western Road (CR4 3EE) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (CR4 3EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farewell Place, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.