SM4 has an annual crime rate of 58.65 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SM4?

As of April 2026, SM4 has an annual crime rate of 58.65 per 1,000 residents, based on 244 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SM4?

The most common crime type in SM4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 66 incidents in April 2026 — 27.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SM4 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SM4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SM4 recorded 244 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.24 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 15.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring58.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment244 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 15.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

244

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Annual Crime Rate

58.65per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

870

Within SM4 district

Sutton

46,534

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 26 Shoplifting: 19 Robbery: 3	26
Newhouse Walk Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9
Crown Lane Map	total: 9 Theft from the person: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	9
Parking Area Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1	7
Haines Walk Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	6
Legion Court Map	total: 6 Vehicle crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 6 Bicycle theft: 2 Other theft: 2	6
Darley Gardens Map	total: 5 Vehicle crime: 3 Other theft: 2	5
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1	5
Morden Court Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

244 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

27.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

22.5%

Shoplifting

9.4%

Other Theft

8.2%

Vehicle Crime

7.8%

Public Order

7.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.5%

Robbery

3.7%

Burglary

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Theft from Person

2.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Other Crime

0.4%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Crime Analysis: SM4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SM4 at 27.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.5%) and Shoplifting (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SM4 has risen sharply — by 15.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SM4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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