Crime Rates at Crichton Avenue, Wallington, SM6 8HL

Crichton Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 193rd highest 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 Crichton Avenue (SM6 8HL) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Beddington average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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