Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Mead Crescent area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 201st 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 Mead Crescent (SM1 3QS) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Carshalton Central average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mead Crescent (SM1 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Poulton Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mead Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Farmington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poulton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Farmington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Byron Avenue East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Byron Avenue East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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