Crime Rates at Benhill Avenue, Sutton, SM1 4DN

Benhill Avenue 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 Benhill Avenue (SM1 4DN) 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 Benhill Avenue (SM1 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Lodge Place. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.