Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 27.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Aldrich Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cheam , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aldrich Gardens (SM3 9AD) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Cheam average (48.8 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldrich Gardens (SM3 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near Sunningdale Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aldrich Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matlock Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Close
Apr 2026Public order Gander Green Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sunningdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartwell Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltash Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gander Green Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakcroft Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gander Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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