Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 40.7 4/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downs Side area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downs Side (SM2 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% lower than the Belmont average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Side (SM2 7EQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Downs Side area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wilbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Scarborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High View —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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