Total Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 115.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dakota Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 110th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dakota Close (SM6 9GH) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% higher than the Beddington average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dakota Close (SM6 9GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Douglas Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amy Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dakota Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brackley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hunter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Adastra Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stirling Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stirling Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stirling Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stirling Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stirling Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Hunter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ensign Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mollison Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jean Batten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jean Batten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Douglas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Adastra Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eagle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spitfire Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vickers Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwing Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Barn Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handley Page Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Handley Page Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Redwing Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Amy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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