Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kew Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kew Crescent (SM3 9RT) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Cheam average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Kew Crescent (SM3 9RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chertsey Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Margaret'S Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whittaker Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kew Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chelsea Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandiford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chertsey Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kew Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Avenue | Under investigation |
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