Lowest-crime areas in Sutton
Of Sutton's 24 neighbourhoods, Carshalton Beeches & Banstead Road recorded the lowest crime rate, 34 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Sutton Central the highest, 172 crimes per 1,000 residents. 20 of 24 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Sutton neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carshalton Beeches & Banstead Roadaround SM5 4DP | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Belmont & South Cheamaround SM2 6JE | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | North Cheam Westaround KT4 8LU | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Sutton Northaround SM1 3EL | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Orchard Hill, Woodcote Green & Clockhousearound SM6 0QH | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Cheam High Streetaround SM3 8QB | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Carshalton on the Hillaround SM6 0TA | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Sutton South & Shanklinaround SM2 5UA | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | North Cheam Eastaround SM3 9RY | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Wallington Northaround SM6 7NR | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Worcester Park Eastaround KT4 8JE | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Sutton Eastaround SM1 4JD | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Stonecotaround SM3 9JX | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Sutton Westaround SM1 2HL | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Hackbridgearound SM6 7GB | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Beddingtonaround CR0 4PJ | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | The Wrythearound SM5 2SU | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Middleton Circlearound SM5 1HS | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Sutton South Westaround SM2 6NA | 92 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Carshalton Villagearound SM5 3PN | 92 | High | Shoplifting |
| 21 | St Helier Southaround SM5 1BD | 105 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Wallington Southaround SM6 8RE | 105 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Roundshawaround SM6 9DJ | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Sutton Centralaround SM1 4DF | 172 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Sutton has the lowest crime rate?
Carshalton Beeches & Banstead Road had the lowest recorded crime rate in Sutton from October 2025 to September 2026: 34 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Sutton has the highest crime rate?
Sutton Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Sutton from October 2025 to September 2026: 172 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.