Total Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Bridleway area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 572 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 The Bridleway (SM6 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the Carshalton Central average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bridleway (SM6 8EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Demesne Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osmond Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Bridleway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Southway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rookwood Avenue
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Demesne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Demesne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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