Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Staines Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam , and the 130th 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 Staines Avenue (SM3 9BG) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Staines Avenue (SM3 9BG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edwards Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edwards Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Edwards Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edwards Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearing Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trafalgar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caversham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caversham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camberley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Meads | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creston Way | Under investigation |
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