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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SM6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SM6 recorded 271 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.37 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring59.48 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment271 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 4.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

271
trending_up +5.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

59.48per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,213

Within SM6 district

Sutton

50,451

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 4
11
Parking Area Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 3
10
Railway Approach Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 1
9
Elm Road Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Carew Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2
6
Manor Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2
5
Petrol Station Map
total: 5 Other theft: 3 Robbery: 1
5
Stanley Park Road Map
total: 5 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
271 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
74
27.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
47
17.3%
Shoplifting
33
12.2%
Public Order
25
9.2%
Other Theft
22
8.1%
Vehicle Crime
20
7.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
4.1%
Drug Offences
11
4.1%
Burglary
10
3.7%
Theft from Person
6
2.2%
Robbery
5
1.8%
Weapons Possession
3
1.1%
Other Crime
3
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: SM6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SM6 at 27.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (17.3%) and Shoplifting (12.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SM6 has fallen slightly — by 4.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SM6 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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