Crime Rates at Benhill Avenue, Sutton, SM1 4DL

Benhill Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benhill Avenue (SM1 4DL) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 135.4% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benhill Avenue (SM1 4DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benhill Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Park Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.