SM7 has an annual crime rate of 41.11 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 SM7?

As of April 2026, SM7 has an annual crime rate of 41.11 per 1,000 residents, based on 104 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 SM7?

The most common crime type in SM7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 30 incidents in April 2026 — 28.8% 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 SM7 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SM7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SM7 recorded 104 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.8 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 25.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring41.11 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment104 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 25.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

104

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Annual Crime Rate

41.11per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

673

Within SM7 district

Sutton

27,344

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Prison Map	total: 27 Other crime: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 9	27
Fairlawn Grove Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Neville Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
B2219 Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	3
Golf Side Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	2
Buff Avenue Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1	2
Fiddicroft Avenue Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1	2
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	2
Croydon Lane Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

104 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

28.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.3%

Other Crime

13.5%

Public Order

13.5%

Vehicle Crime

12.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.7%

Burglary

3.8%

Other Theft

2.9%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Crime Analysis: SM7

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SM7 at 28.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.3%) and Other Crime (13.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SM7 has risen sharply — by 25.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SM7 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 +25.3%

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