Total Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peterborough Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 222nd highest 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 Peterborough Road (SM5 1DF) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher than the Hackbridge average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peterborough Road (SM5 1DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shrewsbury Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blake Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Newent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Budge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Budge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pharaoh Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bisham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pharaoh Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maynooth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maynooth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Alban'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shrewsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Aitken Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aitken Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aitken Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aitken Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aitken Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oakfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aitken Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tull Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tull Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tull Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lark Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Miller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Miller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Miller Close | Under investigation |
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