Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Link Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 181st highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Link Lane (SM6 9DY) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Beddington average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Link Lane (SM6 9DY), the main crime hotspot is near Olley Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Link Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcintosh Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcintosh Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haslemere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Spooner Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redford Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Link Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Close —
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Data Sources

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