Total Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 61.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Rectory Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 255th highest 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 Rectory Lane (SM6 8DX) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Lane (SM6 8DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bloxworth Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grassway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stannet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Demesne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Demesne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bloxworth Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Leaf Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Avenue —
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Data Sources

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