Total Crime Rate
92.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 154th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (SM6 8PH) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Avenue (SM6 8PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horatius Way, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adastra Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beddington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Adastra Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | East Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abinger Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Adastra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Godalming Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Godalming Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Godalming Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | East Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abinger Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Horatius Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Horatius Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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