Crime Rates at Wordsworth Drive, Sutton, SM3 8HD

Wordsworth Drive area has the 56th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont , and the 254th 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 Wordsworth Drive (SM3 8HD) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Belmont average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 512.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Drive (SM3 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malden Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashmere Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.