Crime Rates at Waltham Road, Carshalton, SM5 1PS

Waltham Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East , and the 188th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waltham Road (SM5 1PS) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the St Helier East average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Road (SM5 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near Assembly Walk. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.