Total Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheam Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 576 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 Street (SM1 2DU) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Belmont average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Cheam Street (SM1 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quarry Rise, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evesham Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kittiwake Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bourne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petersham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shearwater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teal Place | Under investigation |
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