Total Crime Rate

244.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 244.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 41.1 8/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Railway Approach area has the 7th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 29th highest crime rate of 572 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 Railway Approach (SM6 0DX) in the last 12 months was 244.0 per 1,000 residents and was 231.1% higher than the Carshalton Central average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Approach (SM6 0DX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beddington Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beddington Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Shotfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Holmwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wallington Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodcote Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodcote Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodcote Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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