Total Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Melbourne Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Close (SM6 8SN) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% higher than the Carshalton Central average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melbourne Close (SM6 8SN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wallington North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carew Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carew Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carew Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carew Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carew Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carew Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ross Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Christopher'S Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Christopher'S Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Railway Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Railway Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Railway Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodcote Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Christopher'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosswood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosswood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rosswood Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosswood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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