Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 47.0 5/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royston Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 250th lowest 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 Royston Avenue (SM6 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royston Avenue (SM6 8HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Archway Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillier'S Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Royston Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillier'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Green Leaf Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferrers Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Brandries Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gisbourne Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gisbourne Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gisbourne Close β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Archway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plough Lane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plough Lane Close β€”

Data Sources

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