Total Crime Rate
35.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Close (SM5 3EU) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Close (SM5 3EU), the main crime hotspot is near Anglesey Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Woodfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashcombe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grosvenor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glebe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
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