Crime Rates at Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 4AA

Whitford Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Merton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitford Gardens (CR4 4AA) in the last 12 months was 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitford Gardens (CR4 4AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.