Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Croydon Road area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 230th 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 Croydon Road (SM6 7LB) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower than the Carshalton Central average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croydon Road (SM6 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Maldon Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wallington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Maldon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bute Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bampfylde Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croydon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maldon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derek Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Derek Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bampfylde Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maldon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bute Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Maldon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harcourt Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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