Crime Rate in Belmont, ward

Belmont has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Sutton district and the 2010th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Belmont in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the Sutton district average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Belmont’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 226 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Belmont ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Nettlecombe Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.