Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (KT4 8LZ) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (KT4 8LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Glyn Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huntingdon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cheam Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quantock Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Courtenay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cheam Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hambleton Close —
Sep 2025Public order Cheam Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lingfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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