Total Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lavender Vale area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington , and the 57th highest crime rate of 576 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 Lavender Vale (SM6 9QR) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% higher than the Beddington average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lavender Vale (SM6 9QR), the main crime hotspot is near Carew Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beddington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tharp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalice Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B271 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B271 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B271 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foresters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carew Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mellows Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalice Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chalice Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ross Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hinton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carew Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chalice Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chalice Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Road | Under investigation |
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