Crime Rates at The Downsway, Sutton, SM2 5RL

The Downsway area has the 26th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont , and the 178th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Downsway (SM2 5RL) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Downsway (SM2 5RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Mews, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bonchurch Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.