Crime Rates at Wood Street, Mitcham, CR4 4JS

Wood Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

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 Wood Street (CR4 4JS) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Hackbridge average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (CR4 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Sandmartin Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.