Crime Rates at The Retreat, Worcester Park, KT4 8SU

The Retreat area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 278th highest 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 The Retreat (KT4 8SU) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the North Cheam average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Retreat (KT4 8SU), the main crime hotspot is near Balmoral Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.