Total Crime Rate
377.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vale Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North , and the 18th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vale Road (SM1 1QH) in the last 12 months was 377.0 per 1,000 residents and was 490.6% higher than the Sutton North average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 157.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vale Road (SM1 1QH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 268 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wilcox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wilcox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haddon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Garage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutton Garage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Garage | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Garage | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haddon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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