Sutton has a crime rate of 71.66 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #122 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Sutton's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Sutton?

As of April 2026, Sutton has an annual crime rate of 71.66 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,420 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.

How does Sutton rank nationally for crime?

Sutton ranks #122 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Sutton?

The most common crime type in Sutton is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 431 incidents in April 2026 — 30.4% 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 Sutton local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Sutton: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Sutton recorded 1,420 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.77 per 1,000 residents. This places Sutton at #122 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring71.66 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,420 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #122 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 2.3% year-on-year

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

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Total Crimes

1,420

trending_up +1.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

71.66per 1k

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#122of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Outer London

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 31 Violence and sexual offences: 10	31
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 23	23
On or near Supermarket Map	Other theft: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 10	12
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 7 Drugs: 3	8
On or near Senhouse Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 9 Vehicle crime: 3	9
On or near Pilgrim Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 3 Drugs: 1	5
On or near William Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 10	10
On or near Bridge Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,420 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

431

30.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

297

20.9%

Vehicle Crime

125

8.8%

Shoplifting

115

8.1%

Public Order

6.6%

Other Theft

6.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.1%

Burglary

4.3%

Drug Offences

3.8%

Other Crime

1.8%

Robbery

1.3%

Theft from Person

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Sutton

Sutton recorded 1,420 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 71.66 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #122 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Sutton at 30.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.9%) and Vehicle Crime (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Sutton has risen slightly — by 2.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Sutton West & East Cheam	118	106.3
2	Sutton Central	167	103.2
3	The Wrythe	95	88.2
4	South Beddington & Roundshaw	83	85.9
5	St Helier West	123	85.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Belmont	42	3.1
shield	Cheam	38	3.4
shield	North Cheam	78	7.0
shield	Carshalton South & Clockhouse	41	4.1
shield	Worcester Park South	26	3.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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