Crime Rates at Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6PW

Mitcham Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 825 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 6PW) in the last 12 months was 235.7 per 1,000 residents and was 213.0% higher than the Furzedown average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitcham Lane (SW16 6PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moyser Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kettering Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.