Crime Rates at Thornton Road, Carshalton, SM5 1NJ

Thornton Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Helier East , and the 207th highest 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 Thornton Road (SM5 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the St Helier East average (87.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (SM5 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.