Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheyham Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in College , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 231 local areas in Epsom and Ewell .
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 Cheyham Gardens (SM2 7NH) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the College average (54.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheyham Gardens (SM2 7NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harefield Avenue, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In College| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hays Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.