Crime Rates at Benhill Avenue, Sutton, SM1 4DW

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 4DW) 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 4DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 197 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.