Total Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Croydon Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 74th 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 Croydon Road (SM6 7PD) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croydon Road (SM6 7PD), the main crime hotspot is near Alcester Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carshalton Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stannet Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Danbury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Danbury Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Danbury Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Derek Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harcourt Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derek Avenue | Under investigation |
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