Total Crime Rate
105.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifton Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 125th 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 Clifton Road (SM6 8AL) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 280.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 214.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Road (SM6 8AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodcote Mews, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alcester Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rosswood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rosswood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Christopher'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rosswood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ross Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ross Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rosswood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rosswood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosswood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodcote Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodcote Mews | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Woodcote Mews | Under investigation |
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