Crime Rates at The Highway, Sutton, SM2 5QS

The Highway area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 572 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 The Highway (SM2 5QS) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Belmont average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Highway (SM2 5QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodbury Drive, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Downsway (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.