Total Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 74.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwood Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 202nd 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 Southwood Close (KT4 8QH) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Close (KT4 8QH), the main crime hotspot is near Dunster Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southwood Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunster Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Trafalgar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Creston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alpha Place β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edwards Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Inverness Road β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Trafalgar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Edwards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunster Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunster Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boscombe Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boscombe Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose End β€”

Data Sources

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