Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 153.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 57th highest crime rate of 576 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 Link Lane (SM6 9EA) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Link Lane (SM6 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Chalice Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redford Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hanno Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hengist Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carew Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Spooner Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chalice Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chalice Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hengist Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hengist Way 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 Chalice Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chalice Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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