Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cheam , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 572 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 Carlton Crescent (SM3 9TS) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Cheam average (48.8 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Crescent (SM3 9TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Esher Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatsworth Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matlock Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esher Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Esher Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartwell Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Meads Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Esher Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matlock Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wrayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matlock Crescent —
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Data Sources

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