Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 77.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westmead Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 187th highest 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 Westmead Road (SM1 4JE) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% higher than the Carshalton Central average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order 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 ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmead Road (SM1 4JE), the main crime hotspot is near Cowper Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westmead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carshalton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benhill Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Benhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowper Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florian Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Florian Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weihurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Byron Avenue East Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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