Total Crime Rate
115.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dakota 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.
View Crime In South Beddington & Roundshaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brackley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hunter Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Adastra Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stirling Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stirling Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stirling Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stirling Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stirling Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hunter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ensign Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mollison Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jean Batten Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jean Batten Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Douglas Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Adastra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eagle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spitfire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vickers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Barn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwing Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Barn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | New Barn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Handley Page Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Handley Page Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Redwing Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Amy Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Amy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.