Crime Rates at Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6NT

Mitcham Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Furzedown , and the 97th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

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 Mitcham Lane (SW16 6NT) in the last 12 months was 232.1 per 1,000 residents and was 199.2% higher than the Furzedown average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitcham Lane (SW16 6NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leverson Street, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penwortham Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.