Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elm Way area has the 29th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 572 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 Elm Way (KT4 8LT) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the North Cheam average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Way (KT4 8LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerset Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lingfield Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Cheam| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colborne Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Courtenay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Somerset Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Somerset Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colborne Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Huntingdon Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beverley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morningside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheam Common Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Courtenay Road | Under investigation |
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