Total Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Highway area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 576 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 The Highway (SM2 5QT) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% lower than the Belmont average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Highway (SM2 5QT), the main crime hotspot is near Egmont Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chiltern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egmont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Egmont Road | — |
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