Total Crime Rate
113.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highview Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 110th highest crime rate of 576 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 Highview Avenue (SM6 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 135.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highview Avenue (SM6 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horatius Way, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beddington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merebank Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Godalming Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Horatius Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Headley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Merebank Lane | Under investigation |
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