Total Crime Rate

123.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 123.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Alvia Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sutton Central , and the 98th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alvia Gardens (SM1 4RU) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Sutton Central average (169.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alvia Gardens (SM1 4RU), 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 Alvia Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Munslow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Myrtle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Godstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benfleet Close
Apr 2026Other crime Benfleet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duchess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Munslow Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Munslow Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Munslow Gardens
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thicket Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glena Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thicket Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Thicket Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivydene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dovercourt Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lower Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benhill Avenue

Data Sources

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