Total Crime Rate

23.4 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 23.4 2/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Buxton Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam , and the 97th 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 Buxton Crescent (SM3 9TP) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Crescent (SM3 9TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northfield Crescent, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatsworth Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Buxton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esher Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Carlton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Meads Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esher Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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