Total Crime Rate
102.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Willow Walk area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 131st 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 Willow Walk (SM3 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 103.2% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Walk (SM3 9QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northspur Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whittaker Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Willow Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Four Seasons Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willow Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oldfields Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anton Crescent | Under investigation |
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