Crime Rates at London Road, Mitcham, CR4 3LB

London Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 44th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (CR4 3LB) in the last 12 months was 192.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% higher than the Cricket Green average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CR4 3LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodley Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.