Total Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 25.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whitby Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Helier East , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitby Road (SM1 3LY) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the St Helier East average (87.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitby Road (SM1 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitby Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Duke Of Edinburgh Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wrythe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrythe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prince Of Wales' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westminster Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Of Edinburgh Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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