Total Crime Rate
133.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 85th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (SM5 2PR) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Street (SM5 2PR), 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.
View Crime In Carshalton Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Swan Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Camden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollymead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colston Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywood Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywood Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeywood Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Swan Yard | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pound Street | Local resolution |
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