Crime Rates at Groveside Close, Carshalton, SM5 2ER

Groveside Close area has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Helier East , and the 23rd 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 2ER) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Groveside Close (SM5 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Wrythe Lane, 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.