Crime Rates at Mitcham Road, London, SW17 9PA

Mitcham Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown , and the 5th 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 Road (SW17 9PA) in the last 12 months was 1291.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1614.2% 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 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 144 (≈ 352.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitcham Road (SW17 9PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 373 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tooting Broadway (129 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.