Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · 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 27.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forge Lane area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont , and the 134th 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 Forge Lane (SM3 8SH) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Lane (SM3 8SH), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Forge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Champneys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ewell Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Ewell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Lawns Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Lawns Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Lawns —
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Data Sources

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