Total Crime Rate

39.4 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 39.4 4/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gomshall Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 215th 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 Gomshall Avenue (SM6 8NY) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Beddington average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gomshall Avenue (SM6 8NY), the main crime hotspot is near Croydon Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gomshall Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banstead Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claydon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plough Lane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plough Lane Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godalming Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croydon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haslemere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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