SM5 has an annual crime rate of 53.07 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 SM5?

As of April 2026, SM5 has an annual crime rate of 53.07 per 1,000 residents, based on 286 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 SM5?

The most common crime type in SM5 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 99 incidents in April 2026 — 34.6% 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 SM5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SM5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SM5 recorded 286 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.29 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring53.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment286 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 4.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

286

trending_down -8.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.07per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,018

Within SM5 district

Sutton

66,643

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 17	17
Cleeve Way Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	8
Titchfield Walk Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Lark Way Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Jay Mews Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1	7
High Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Rosehill Avenue Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1	6
Oakhurst Rise Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 5	5
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Robbery: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

286 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.5%

Shoplifting

11.9%

Vehicle Crime

8.0%

Burglary

5.2%

Public Order

4.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.5%

Drug Offences

4.2%

Other Theft

3.8%

Other Crime

2.8%

Robbery

1.7%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Crime Analysis: SM5

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SM5 at 34.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (17.5%) and Shoplifting (11.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SM5 has risen slightly — by 4.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SM5 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.0%

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