Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willis Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont , and the 103rd lowest 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 Willis Avenue (SM2 5HS) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Belmont average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willis Avenue (SM2 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Farm Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Staplehurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barrow Hedges Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Downside Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Willis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Ridgway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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