Crime Rates at Lavender Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 3FX

Lavender Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 288th lowest crime rate of 592 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 Lavender Avenue (CR4 3FX) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Cricket Green average (119.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Avenue (CR4 3FX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.