Total Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Philips Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Philips Avenue (KT4 8JS) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Philips Avenue (KT4 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Browning Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ruskin Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Washington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brinkley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Retreat | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Retreat | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heatherlea Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heatherlea Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heatherlea Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brinkley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Philip'S Avenue | Under investigation |
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