Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.0 3/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

West Way area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Belmont , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 572 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 West Way (SM5 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Belmont average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Way (SM5 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Oakhurst Rise. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakhurst Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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