Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 35.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malden Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam , and the 188th 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 Malden Road (SM3 8EP) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Cheam average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malden Road (SM3 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Senhouse Road, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Malden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Senhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malden Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newbolt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Newbolt Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Senhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Senhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Senhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Senhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Senhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Senhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Senhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Senhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Senhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wordsworth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Senhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences D'Arcy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Drive β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Senhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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