Total Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheam Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 576 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 Cheam Road (SM1 2BP) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Belmont average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheam Road (SM1 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Antrobus Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bourne Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kittiwake Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerville Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teal Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bourne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shearwater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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