Total Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wickham Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont , and the 166th 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 Wickham Avenue (SM3 8EB) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Belmont average (46.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wickham Avenue (SM3 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Ashmere Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashmere Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ashmere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spinney | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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