Total Crime Rate

118.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Drugs 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whelan Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 101st highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whelan Way (SM6 7NG) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% higher than the Beddington average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whelan Way (SM6 7NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallinson Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Whelan Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillier'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Leaf Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Brandries Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wandle Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wandle Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gisbourne Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gisbourne Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallinson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mallinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gisbourne Close
Sep 2025Burglary Archway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation

Data Sources

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