Crime Rates at Preshaw Crescent, Mitcham, CR4 3GA

Preshaw Crescent area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 263rd highest 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 Preshaw Crescent (CR4 3GA) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% 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 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadway Gardens (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.