Crime Rates at Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, SM5 2RL

Wrythe Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Helier East , and the 209th 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 Wrythe Lane (SM5 2RL) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrythe Lane (SM5 2RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seven Acres, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poulton Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.