Total Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sutton North , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 576 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 2TQ) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Avenue (SM1 2TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bourne Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petersham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shearwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Sutton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James' Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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