Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Highland Cottages area has the 59th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 271st highest 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 Highland Cottages (SM6 8BP) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the Carshalton Central average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Cottages (SM6 8BP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Croydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harcourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alcester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harcourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Christopher'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stannet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harcourt Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grassway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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