Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sutherland Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 205th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sutherland Gardens (KT4 8AU) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% higher than the North Cheam average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutherland Gardens (KT4 8AU), the main crime hotspot is near Lancaster Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Cheam| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembury Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hughenden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewiston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewiston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lancaster Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughenden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughenden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughenden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughenden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hughenden Road | — |
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