Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sandy Lane North area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 227th 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 Sandy Lane North (SM6 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane North (SM6 8LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stafford Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garden Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plough Lane Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plough Lane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Link Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haslemere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banstead Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Spooner Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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