Crime Rates at West Street, Sutton, SM1 1SG

West Street area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sutton Central , and the highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (SM1 1SG) in the last 12 months was 1484.9 per 1,000 residents and was 784.0% higher than the Sutton Central average (168.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -32.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 363.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (SM1 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 280 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.