Figge's Marsh — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
110 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (95): ▲ 15 (16%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences45 · 41%
- Anti-social behaviour27 · 25%
- Vehicle crime8 · 7%
- Robbery7 · 6%
- Public order6 · 5%
- Other theft5 · 5%
- Burglary4 · 4%
- Theft from the person3 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
92 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect48 · 52%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified34 · 37%
- Formal action is not in the public interest3 · 3%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 3%
- Offender given a caution2 · 2%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Shoplifting; – this is a major problem in the town centre and is one of the biggest sources of funding for drug habits. All shops along the town centre are regularly hit with shoplifting almost on a daily occurrence. Shoplifters often use violence against staff in order to commit the offence.
officers to conduct hi visibility patrols to deter shoplifters and also plain clothed ops in town centre to target known shoplifters. Regular contact is in place with the stores to allow them to report all offences and provide officers with CCTV.
Set: 2025-11-17
ASB, street drinking and rough sleeping. This is often accompanied with violence, drugs and shoplifting. This is the main focus of concern on the ward and is a ward wide issue.
Officers regularly conduct hi-vis patrols and plain clothed patrols in the town centre and are working with Merton council CCTV to identify repeats offenders and deal with them accordingly.
Set: 2025-11-17
Drugs; Complaints regarding Drugs in Figges Marsh ward has increased mainly within the town centre and surrounding car park and estates
to combat this Figges Marsh SNT will increase uniformed and plain clothed patrols in and around Mitcham Town Centre, Saddlers Close and surrounding area.
Set: 2025-11-17
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
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