Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avon Close area has the 54th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 260th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Close (SM1 4PT) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% lower than the Carshalton Central average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Close (SM1 4PT), the main crime hotspot is near Benhill Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avon Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goossens Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glena Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Princes Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thicket Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thicket Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cressingham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Munslow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Munslow Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Munslow Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montana Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Munslow Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Munslow Gardens
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duchess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Godstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Thicket Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bishop'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bishop'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benhill Wood Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benhill Wood Road
Apr 2026Drugs Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivydene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glena Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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