Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Hill Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam , and the 123rd 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 Church Hill Road (SM3 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Hill Road (SM3 8NQ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Senhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senhouse Road | — |
| 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 | Senhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camberley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senhouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | D'Arcy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senhouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senhouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senhouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Senhouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Senhouse Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Carmel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esher Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Senhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esher Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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