Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walton Avenue 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 Walton Avenue (SM3 9UA) 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 Walton Avenue (SM3 9UA), the main crime hotspot is near Sunningdale Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kew Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandiford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Willow Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kew Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willow Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamilton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamilton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamilton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunningdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whittaker Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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