Total Crime Rate

39.6 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 39.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 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
  • 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

Benhill Wood Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sutton Central , and the 217th 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 Benhill Wood Road (SM1 3SR) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Sutton Central average (168.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benhill Wood Road (SM1 3SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glena Mount, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakhill Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Benhill Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glena Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hunting Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benhill Wood Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Gem Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cressingham Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Longford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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