Crime Rates at Chaucer Gardens, Sutton, SM1 2RA

Chaucer Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North , and the 26th highest crime rate of 572 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 Chaucer Gardens (SM1 2RA) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 301.7% higher than the Sutton North average (62.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Gardens (SM1 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near Sutton Garage. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.