Total Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 16.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wordsworth Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Carshalton Central , and the 53rd 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 Wordsworth Road (SM6 9RH) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (SM6 9RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chalice Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carew Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chalice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Road
Apr 2026Public order Chalice Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chalice Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalice Close
Apr 2026Other theft Hillside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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