Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Banstead Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 263rd 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 Banstead Way (SM6 8NZ) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Beddington average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banstead Way (SM6 8NZ), 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 Banstead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garratt Close Under investigation
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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Banstead Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claydon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plough Lane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plough Lane Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garratt Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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