Total Crime Rate

18.6 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 18.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Molesey Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cheam , and the 57th 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 Molesey Drive (SM3 9UN) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Cheam average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Molesey Drive (SM3 9UN), the main crime hotspot is near Beechmore Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Molesey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Meads Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caversham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caversham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chertsey Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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