The overall crime rate in Sutton postcode area is 97 crimes per 1,000 which is 97% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 5.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 87% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 29.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Vehicle crime rate is at 142% of national crime rate which puts Sutton on 22. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Vehicle crime makes up 7.5% of all crimes committed in the area. As of April 2026 vehicle crime totalled 1.3k representing a decrease 4.4% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 31.9% | 24. lowest | 87% | 5.7k | 6.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 18.5% | 39. highest | 111% | 3.3k | -0.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.4% | 48. lowest | 99% | 1.5k | -6.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.5% | 22. highest | 142% | 1.3k | -4.4% |
| Public order crime → | 6.8% | 50. highest | 96% | 1.2k | 6.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 5.8% | 13. lowest | 78% | 1.0k | -6.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.7% | 31. lowest | 83% | 1.0k | -5.4% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.9% | 22. highest | 129% | 878 | -0.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.3% | 28. highest | 118% | 773 | 24.9% |
| Other crime → | 1.9% | 33. lowest | 83% | 332 | -3.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.7% | 21. highest | 122% | 313 | -4.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.5% | 17. highest | 76% | 262 | -12.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 8. lowest | 55% | 100 | 29.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 33. lowest | 62% | 99 | -34.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Sutton postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Sutton postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 18.0 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 | 7.2 |
| Drugs | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.2 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 30.9 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 31.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 18.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.5% |
| Public order crime → | 6.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 5.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.3% |
| Other crime → | 1.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% |
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