Crime Rates at Groveside Close, Carshalton, SM5 2ER

Groveside Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Helier East , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 576 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 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% 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 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torre Walk (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.