Crime Rates at Sweet Briar Avenue, Carshalton, SM5 2FP

Sweet Briar Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sweet Briar Avenue (SM5 2FP) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Hackbridge average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweet Briar Avenue (SM5 2FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Agatha'S Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tull Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.