Total Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandy Lane South area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 258th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane South (SM6 9RF) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Carshalton Central average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandy Lane South (SM6 9RF), the main crime hotspot is near Cosdach Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Beddington & Roundshaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hillside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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