Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.4 2/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chelsea Gardens 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 .

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 Chelsea Gardens (SM3 9TN) 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelsea Gardens (SM3 9TN), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chelsea Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alberta Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alberta Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Chelsea Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kew Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kew Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Carlton Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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