Total Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandy Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 576 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 Sandy Lane (SM2 7NU) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Belmont average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandy Lane (SM2 7NU), the main crime hotspot is near The Lawns. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chesham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Lawns | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lawns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lawns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Champneys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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