Total Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 110.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lavender Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 119th 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 Lavender Close (SM5 3EH) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Close (SM5 3EH), the main crime hotspot is near Alcester Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lavender Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danbury Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Danbury Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derek Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lakin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lakin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derek Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parkgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wallington Corner Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wallington Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ruskin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alcester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alcester Road —
Apr 2026Burglary St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
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Data Sources

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