Crime Rates at Waltham Road, Carshalton, SM5 1PW

Waltham Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East , and the 156th 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 1PW) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Road (SM5 1PW), 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.