Crime Rates at Crichton Road, Carshalton, SM5 3LS

Crichton Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 189th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crichton Road (SM5 3LS) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crichton Road (SM5 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Courtney Crescent. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.