Crime Rates at Waltham Road, Carshalton, SM5 1PL

Waltham Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 239th 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 Waltham Road (SM5 1PL) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Hackbridge average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Road (SM5 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Assembly Walk. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.