Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowmans Meadow area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 572 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 Bowmans Meadow (SM6 7DN) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowmans Meadow (SM6 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caraway Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallington Corner (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowmans Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wallington Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wandle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wallington Corner Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Caraway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derek Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derek Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caraway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wandle Road —
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Data Sources

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