Total Crime Rate

128.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 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 128.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Link Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 92nd 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 Link Lane (SM6 9EA) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% higher than the Beddington average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Link Lane (SM6 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near Chalice Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 11 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chalice Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bandon Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bandon Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bandon Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carew Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandy Lane North —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalice Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanno Close —
Apr 2026Public order Chalice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chalice Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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