Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Defiant Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Defiant Way (SM6 9HD) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Defiant Way (SM6 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Defiant Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Avro Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brackley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vulcan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stirling Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stirling Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stirling Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stirling Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mollison Drive 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 Brown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avro Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avro Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Amy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Amy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avro Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daimler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Daimler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stirling Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brabazon Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Defiant Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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