Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Devonshire Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 71st highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Road (SM5 2TJ) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% higher than the Carshalton Central average (69.8 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (SM5 2TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Papermill Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Devonshire Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Papermill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Papermill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Mary Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Mill Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Mill Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acre Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Arcadia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arcadia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lakin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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