Total Crime Rate

279.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 279.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 23.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North , and the 23rd 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 Milton Road (SM1 2QR) in the last 12 months was 279.1 per 1,000 residents and was 337.2% higher than the Sutton North average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 139.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (SM1 2QR), the main crime hotspot is near Chaucer Gardens. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dibdin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stayton Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Stayton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Anton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Sutton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alexandra Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chaucer Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Collingwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collingwood Road —
Sep 2025Public order Chaucer Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Garage Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sutton Garage Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sutton Garage —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sutton Garage —
Sep 2025Other theft Wings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Chaucer Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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