Total Crime Rate
33.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spinning Wheel Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 175th lowest 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 Spinning Wheel Way (SM6 7DS) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spinning Wheel Way (SM6 7DS), 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 | Silk Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wandle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Silk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thimble Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elm 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 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Silk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thimble Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angora Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wandle Road | Under investigation |
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