Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Butter Hill area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 572 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 Butter Hill (SM6 7JD) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butter Hill (SM6 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Papermill Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Butter Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arcadia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Papermill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vellum Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Mill Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wallington Corner Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wallington Corner Under investigation
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Data Sources

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