Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St James Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 572 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 St James Avenue (SM1 2TH) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Avenue (SM1 2TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James' Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beauchamp Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ashton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime St James Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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