Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Mary Avenue 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 St Mary Avenue (SM6 7JH) 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 St Mary Avenue (SM6 7JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caraway Place, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acre Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Derek Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Mary Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wandle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caraway Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caraway Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derek Avenue | Under investigation |
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