Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cheam Common Road 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 Cheam Common Road (KT4 8SY) 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 Cheam Common Road (KT4 8SY), the main crime hotspot is near Lingfield Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worcester Park South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morningside 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Retreat | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colborne Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colborne Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Huntingdon Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beverley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheam Common Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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