Crime Rates at London Road, Mitcham, CR4 3NH

London Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 9th highest crime rate of 592 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 3NH) in the last 12 months was 401.5 per 1,000 residents and was 237.0% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 177.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (CR4 3NH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.