Total Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buckingham Way area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 132nd 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 Buckingham Way (SM6 9LT) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Carshalton Central average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckingham Way (SM6 9LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tollhouse Lane (7 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 | Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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