Total Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Crichton Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 192nd 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 Crichton Avenue (SM6 8HL) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Beddington average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crichton Avenue (SM6 8HL), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crichton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Demesne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ross Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Leaf Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Demesne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Mellows Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tharp Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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