Total Crime Rate
102.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St James Road (SM1 2TN) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% higher than the Sutton North average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -68.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Road (SM1 2TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wings Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sutton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James' Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Sutton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wings Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petersham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Western Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Park Road | Under investigation |
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