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SM1Postcode district

SM1 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in SM1 is 1.2 times the Sutton average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 6%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.

Sutton. 45,007 residents in 29 neighbourhoods.

Safety in the UK
4/10Above average crime
Safety in the world
7/10Low crime
Living
9.3/10Excellent
5-year change
−6%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.2×the Sutton average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 1.2× the Sutton average (about the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Tested: 79% of scores were within 1 point of what happened next. How we test

Sutton 015A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSutton 015D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeSutton 013A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSutton 013B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSutton 002A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeSutton 002D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeSutton 012A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeSutton 013C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSutton 013D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSutton 012B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeSutton 012C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeSutton 014A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSutton 007A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSutton 007B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSutton 007C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeSutton 007D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSutton 014B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeSutton 012E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSutton 018C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSutton 016E: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSutton 018D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSutton 014C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSutton 014D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSutton 014E: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSutton 018E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeSutton 005D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSutton 013E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeSutton 012F: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeSutton 012G: no score
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

1 neighbourhood has no population figure, so it is not scored.

Crime over 5 years

Down 6% in 5 years Recorded crimes in SM1, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 3,814 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20223,814Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 3,630 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20233,630Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 3,601 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20243,601Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 3,463 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20253,463Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 3,600 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20263,600

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.2× the Sutton average (about the England and Wales average). 79 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 53% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 14% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 13% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 23 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Excellent accessScore 9 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 1.0 km.
  • Asda Sutton Superstore (Asda), 340 m from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Sutton (Sainsburys), 360 m from the district centre
  • M&S Sutton (Marks and Spencer), 440 m from the district centre

Transport

Excellent accessScore 9 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 6.
  • Nearest railway station: Sutton Common Rail Station, 870 m from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Morden, 3.8 km from the district centre

Schools

Excellent schools nearbyScore 9 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: Strong standard (report card, 2026), 800 m away
  • Victor Seymour Infants' School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2019), 970 m away
  • Barrow Hedges Primary School: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2023), 990 m away
  • Avenue Primary Academy: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2024), 1.2 km away
  • St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School: Outstanding (graded inspection of the predecessor school, 2023), 1.8 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Sutton Grammar School: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 170 m away
  • Glenthorne High School: Strong standard (report card, 2026), 530 m away
  • Harris Academy Morden: Outstanding (ungraded inspection, 2024), 1.1 km away
  • Harris Academy Sutton: Outstanding (graded inspection, 2023), 1.3 km away
  • Nonsuch High School for Girls: Strong standard (report card, 2026), 1.6 km away

    Health

    Excellent accessScore 10 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: BENHILL & BELMONT GP CENTRE, 290 m from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2017
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: St. Helier Hospital, 1.6 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery2.0
    Burglary4.5
    Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)26.7
    Drugs2.9
    Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons)0.5
    Other crime1.0
    Other theft7.8
    Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching)2.7
    Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)7.9
    Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)5.8
    Public order6.4
    Bicycle theft1.2
    Shoplifting9.1

    How often crimes lead to a charge

    In SM1, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).

    Violence and sexual offences: 6% chargedCharged or summonsed: 6%Caution or other action: 8%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 61%No suspect identified: 17%Still open: 9%Shoplifting: 11% chargedCharged or summonsed: 11%Caution or other action: 4%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 17%No suspect identified: 65%Still open: 3%Vehicle crime: 1% chargedCharged or summonsed: 1%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 6%No suspect identified: 88%Still open: 5%Other theft: 1% chargedCharged or summonsed: 1%Caution or other action: 0%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 18%No suspect identified: 77%Still open: 3%Public order: 7% chargedCharged or summonsed: 7%Caution or other action: 2%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 52%No suspect identified: 29%Still open: 10%Criminal damage and arson: 5% chargedCharged or summonsed: 5%Caution or other action: 2%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 30%No suspect identified: 60%Still open: 3%Burglary: 6% chargedCharged or summonsed: 6%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 11%No suspect identified: 80%Still open: 3%Drugs: 18% chargedCharged or summonsed: 18%Caution or other action: 42%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 26%No suspect identified: 4%Still open: 9%Theft from the person: 0% chargedCaution or other action: 1%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 11%No suspect identified: 83%Still open: 4%Robbery: 14% chargedCharged or summonsed: 14%Caution or other action: 1%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 21%No suspect identified: 58%Still open: 6%Other crime: 17% chargedCharged or summonsed: 17%Caution or other action: 7%Suspect found, not prosecuted: 46%No suspect identified: 20%Still open: 10%
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    TypeCrimesCharged or summonsedCaution or other actionSuspect found, not prosecutedNo suspect identifiedStill open
    Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences)1,3386%8%61%17%9%
    Shoplifting40911%4%17%65%3%
    Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into)2961%0%6%88%5%
    Other theft2741%0%18%77%3%
    Public order2727%2%52%29%10%
    Criminal damage and arson (vandalism)2465%2%30%60%3%
    Burglary1866%0%11%80%3%
    Drugs15918%42%26%4%9%
    Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching)1150%1%11%83%4%
    Robbery9514%1%21%58%6%
    Other crime5917%7%46%20%10%

    Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.

    Road collisions

    SM1, 2023 to 2025: 71 road collisions a year with someone hurt, 11 of them with someone killed or seriously injured. No one was killed in those 3 years.

    1.6 a year per 1,000 residents (Great Britain 1.5). 16% of them killed or seriously injured someone (Great Britain 26%).

    Collisions on public roads that the police recorded where someone was hurt, counted where they happened, so busy through roads and town centres with few residents come out high. Serious and slight use the Department for Transport's adjusted severity, comparable between police forces. Source: Department for Transport road casualty statistics (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    201611.8201713.4201813.5201915.8202014.4202113.8202215.6202316.0202415.0202516.0202616.3

    Last 12 months: 16.3 against a 10-year average of 14.8, 10% higher.

    Recorded crime in SM1 is 1.2 times the Sutton average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 6%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
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    Questions about crime in SM1

    Is SM1 a safe place to live?
    SM1 scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Sutton average.
    Is crime going up or down in SM1?
    Down 6% over 5 years, from 3,814 recorded crimes a year to 3,600.
    What is the most common crime in SM1?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 27 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in SM1 compare with Sutton?
    Crime severity in SM1 is 1.2 times the Sutton average.
    How often does crime lead to a charge in SM1?
    In SM1, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 44% were closed without a suspect being identified.
    How many burglaries are solved in SM1?
    Of 186 burglaries reported in SM1 between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 80% were closed with no suspect identified.

    Nearest town

    Council: Sutton

    Other SM postcode districts

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    Town-centre neighbourhoods

    Few people live in these areas but many shop, work and go out there, so crime per resident looks far higher than the risk to someone living there. They have no Safety score, because compared with residential areas the number would mislead; their crime figures are still shown.