Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SM3 8JF) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the North Cheam average (54.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SM3 8JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerset Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lingfield Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hemingford Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lingfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerset Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lingfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemingford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Huntingdon Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Somerset Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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