Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colston Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 79th 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 Colston Avenue (SM5 2NU) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Carshalton Central average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colston Avenue (SM5 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hollymead. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shorts Road —
Apr 2026Public order Camden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrythe Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Swan Yard Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Swan Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollymead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colston Avenue —
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Data Sources

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