Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Cotswold Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont , and the 210th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotswold Road (SM2 5NL) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher than the Belmont average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Road (SM2 5NL), the main crime hotspot is near Porchfield Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotswold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nettlecombe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettlecombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotswold Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarbridge Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Porchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Downs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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