Crime Rates at Lavender Road, Carshalton, SM5 3EF

Lavender Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 576 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 Lavender Road (SM5 3EF) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Road (SM5 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Alcester Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.