Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Helios Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 286th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Helios Road (SM6 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower than the Hackbridge average (67.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Helios Road (SM6 7BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near London Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hackbridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandmartin Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandmartin Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Link Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandmartin Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eindhoven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Green | Under investigation |
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