Total Crime Rate

249.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 249.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 53.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ridge Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 27th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridge Road (SM3 9LL) in the last 12 months was 249.3 per 1,000 residents and was 357.3% higher than the North Cheam average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Road (SM3 9LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acacia Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morley Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Morley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kimpton Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Four Seasons Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Four Seasons Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Four Seasons Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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