Total Crime Rate
109.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peterborough Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 120th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Peterborough Road (SM5 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peterborough Road (SM5 1EQ), 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 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishopsford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beadlow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beadlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pollard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pipewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pipewell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pollard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gavina Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Selby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneleigh Road | — |
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