Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Poulton Avenue area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 576 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 Poulton Avenue (SM1 3PY) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Carshalton Central average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulton Avenue (SM1 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Poulton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Royston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Royston Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wrythe Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poulton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gassiot Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Marfleet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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