Crime Rates at Marlow Drive, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 9AZ

Marlow Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam , and the 75th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlow Drive (SM3 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 181.0% higher than the Cheam average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -92.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 185.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlow Drive (SM3 9AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.