Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

St Margarets Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam , and the 205th 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 St Margarets Avenue (SM3 9TX) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Cheam average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Avenue (SM3 9TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northfield Crescent, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esher Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Margarets Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield Crescent —
Sep 2025Burglary Chelsea Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Meads Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kew Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esher Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Esher Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kew Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Carlton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chertsey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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