Crime Rates at Groveside Close, Carshalton, SM5 2EQ

Groveside Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Helier East , and the 106th 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 Groveside Close (SM5 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Groveside Close (SM5 2EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seven Acres, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welhouse Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.