Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Forest Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 257th highest crime rate of 576 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 Forest Road (SM3 9NS) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% higher than the North Cheam average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (SM3 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Forest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Common Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sherborne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wentworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Acacia Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Drive —
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Data Sources

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