Total Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 576 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 8JR) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the North Cheam average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (SM3 8JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Senhouse Road, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Somerset Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senhouse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senhouse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senhouse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Senhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Senhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Senhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Senhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Senhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lingfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntingdon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | D'Arcy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Somerset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Somerset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wordsworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Senhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senhouse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Courtenay Road | Under investigation |
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