Crime Rates at Peterborough Road, Carshalton, SM5 1DT

Peterborough Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 258th 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 Peterborough Road (SM5 1DT) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Hackbridge average (69.2 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peterborough Road (SM5 1DT), the main crime hotspot is near Lark Way. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.