Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashmere Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont , and the 161st highest crime rate of 576 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 Ashmere Close (SM3 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% higher than the Belmont average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmere Close (SM3 8DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Ashmere Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashmere Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ashmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wickham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ashmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ashmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashmere Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ashmere Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashmere Close —
Sep 2025Public order Ashmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ashmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newbolt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wickham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wickham Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Newbolt Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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