Total Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peterborough Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 91st 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 Peterborough Road (SM5 1EH) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.0% YoY).
In the area around Peterborough Road (SM5 1EH), the main crime hotspot is near Pipewell Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montacute Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pollard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pollard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montacute Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beadlow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beadlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gavina Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishopsford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pipewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pipewell Road | — |
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