Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Chase area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 284th 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 The Chase (SM6 8JS) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Beddington average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chase (SM6 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plough Lane Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clouston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Plough Lane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Plough Lane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plough Lane Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abinger Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clouston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abinger Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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