Crime Rates at Crescent Grove, Mitcham, CR4 4BL

Crescent Grove area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 240th highest crime rate of 592 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 Crescent Grove (CR4 4BL) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Grove (CR4 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Octavia Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverside Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.