Total Crime Rate

201.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 201.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Burglary 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westmoreland Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont , and the 38th 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 Westmoreland Drive (SM2 6AX) in the last 12 months was 201.0 per 1,000 residents and was 334.7% higher than the Belmont average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmoreland Drive (SM2 6AX), the main crime hotspot is near Westmoreland Drive. Police recorded 31 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 Westmoreland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firs Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mottistone Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nettlecombe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettlecombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonchurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonchurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonchurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bonchurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bonchurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copse Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copse Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firs Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipstead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basinghall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Basinghall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westmoreland Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmoreland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettlecombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Basinghall Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Basinghall Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Basinghall Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firs Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Basinghall Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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