Crime Rates at Deer Park Gardens, Mitcham, CR4 4DZ

Deer Park Gardens area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 224th 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 Deer Park Gardens (CR4 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Cricket Green average (119.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deer Park Gardens (CR4 4DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Illingworth Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.