Total Crime Rate
91.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Budge Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 158th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Budge Lane (CR4 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Hackbridge average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Budge Lane (CR4 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shrewsbury Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Helier East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Batley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Selby Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shrewsbury Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maynooth Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shap Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mcrae Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Selby Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peony Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pharaoh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mcrae Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pharaoh Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Batley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Batley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Batley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wates Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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