Crime Rates at Lower Road, Sutton, SM1 4QR

Lower Road area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 247th lowest 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 Lower Road (SM1 4QR) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Road (SM1 4QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Godstone Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thicket Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.