Crime Rates at Latimer Close, Worcester Park, KT4 8UF

Latimer Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 572 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 Latimer Close (KT4 8UF) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Latimer Close (KT4 8UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Clair Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsmead Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.