Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Avenue area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont , and the 159th lowest 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 Princes Avenue (SM5 4NZ) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Belmont average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Avenue (SM5 4NZ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Princes Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Diamond Jubilee Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kings Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courtney Crescent
Sep 2025Burglary Beeches Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen Mary'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Courtney Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtney Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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