Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gander Green Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North , and the 241st lowest crime rate of 572 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 Gander Green Lane (SM1 2EG) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Sutton North average (62.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gander Green Lane (SM1 2EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheam Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St James Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gander Green Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime St James Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kittiwake Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rosebery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kittiwake Place
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlisle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheam Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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