Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 82.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Plough Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 184th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plough Lane (SM6 8LR) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plough Lane (SM6 8LR), 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 Plough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abinger Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plough Lane Close —
Apr 2026Public order Plough Lane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Plough Lane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clouston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clouston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abinger Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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