Total Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brighton Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont , and the 164th highest crime rate of 576 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 Brighton Road (SM2 5SL) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% higher than the Belmont average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (SM2 5SL), the main crime hotspot is near Nettlecombe Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westmoreland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bonchurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nettlecombe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Vale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Westmoreland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Westmoreland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walnut Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottistone Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottistone Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottistone Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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