Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 21.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Poplar Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 80th 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 Poplar Road (SM3 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the North Cheam average (50.6 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (SM3 9JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Poplar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimpton Park Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Top Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stonecot Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Burleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodstock Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodstock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodstock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dudley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dudley Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Stonecot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonecot Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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