Crime Rates at Shrewsbury Road, Carshalton, SM5 1NB

Shrewsbury Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 253rd 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 Shrewsbury Road (SM5 1NB) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewsbury Road (SM5 1NB), 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.