Crime Rates at Willow Lane, Mitcham, CR4 4SD

Willow Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Cricket Green , and the 13th highest crime rate of 580 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 Willow Lane (CR4 4SD) in the last 12 months was 360.5 per 1,000 residents and was 191.5% higher than the Cricket Green average (123.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Lane (CR4 4SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beck Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatton Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.