Crime Rates at Preshaw Crescent, Mitcham, CR4 3GA

Preshaw Crescent area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 110th highest 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 Preshaw Crescent (CR4 3GA) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preshaw Crescent (CR4 3GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadway Gardens (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.