Postcode · Mitcham
Crime in CR4 2JB
How much crime is recorded in CR4 2JB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Mitcham West
- Council
- Merton
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,871 (2024)
CR4 2JBMitcham
How safe is CR4 2JB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CR4 2JB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
CR4 2JBNational
Violence and sexual offences38.523.6
Anti-social behaviour23.710.7
Burglary11.99.1
Other theft10.04.5
Public order8.14.6
Drugs4.72.4
Theft from the person3.92.1
Shoplifting3.88.4
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Robbery1.81.4
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.