Crime Rates at Mitcham Road, London, SW17 9JQ

Mitcham Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Colliers Wood , and the 26th highest crime rate of 592 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 Mitcham Road (SW17 9JQ) in the last 12 months was 249.4 per 1,000 residents and was 118.6% higher than the Colliers Wood average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 15.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 192.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitcham Road (SW17 9JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bevill Allen Close, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitcham Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.