Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Watson Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in North Cheam , and the 154th 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 Watson Avenue (SM3 9RE) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Avenue (SM3 9RE), the main crime hotspot is near Westbourne Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimpton Park Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caversham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonecot Hill —
Sep 2025Public order Stonecot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caversham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonecot Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chertsey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonecot Hill —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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