Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Litchfield Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sutton Central , and the 169th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Litchfield Road (SM1 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Litchfield Road (SM1 4BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 280 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lodge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Throwley Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lodge Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lodge Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jengar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Litchfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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