Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Riverside Close area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside Close (SM6 7DH) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Carshalton Central average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Close (SM6 7DH), the main crime hotspot is near Danbury Mews. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Riverside Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Danbury Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acre Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Danbury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caraway Place —
Sep 2025Drugs Wright'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Mary Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Danbury Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derek Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derek Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caraway Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Killburns Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Killburns Mill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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