Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Higher Drive area has the 41st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Belmont , and the 259th highest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Drive (SM7 1PL) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher than the Belmont average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Higher Drive (SM7 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Nork Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belmont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nork Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hawthorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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