Crime Rate in Cheam, ward

Cheam has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Sutton district and the 2428th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 47th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cheam in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Sutton district average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cheam’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 19.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 177 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cheam ward, the main local crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.