Crime Rates at Orchard Hill, Carshalton, SM5 3PF

Orchard Hill area has the highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 7th 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 Orchard Hill (SM5 3PF) in the last 12 months was 512.7 per 1,000 residents and was 634.8% higher than the Carshalton Central average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 642.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Hill (SM5 3PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.