Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Drive area has the 57th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 572 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 Drive (SM2 7DP) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Drive (SM2 7DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downs Side (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sutton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Scarborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
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