Crime Rate in Hackbridge, ward

Hackbridge has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Sutton district and the 3293rd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 155th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hackbridge in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the Sutton district average (77.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hackbridge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 195 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -17.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 236 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hackbridge ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Elm Road, with 56 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Sandmartin Way (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.