Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melbourne 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.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Carew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christopher'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christopher'S Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodcote Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Christopher'S Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosswood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rosswood Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosswood Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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