The overall crime rate in Sutton postcode area is 88.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 80% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 32.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "robbery crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Robbery crime" rate is at 165% of national crime rate which puts Sutton on 15. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Robbery crime" makes up 2.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "robbery crime" is 388 cases and has decreased by 0.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 31.5% | 20. lowest | 80% | 5.2k | 1.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 18.2% | 43. highest | 103% | 3.0k | -17.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 8.7% | 28. highest | 125% | 1.4k | -30.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.5% | 36. lowest | 89% | 1.2k | 32.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 7.0% | 25. lowest | 79% | 1.1k | -20.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 6.5% | 13. lowest | 75% | 1.1k | -12.2% |
| Public order crime → | 6.4% | 21. lowest | 76% | 1.1k | -7.2% |
| Burglary crime → | 5.2% | 36. highest | 108% | 849 | -14.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.4% | 15. highest | 165% | 388 | -0.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.3% | 35. lowest | 74% | 376 | -22.2% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.6% | 22. highest | 66% | 259 | -8.2% |
| Other crime → | 1.4% | 19. lowest | 66% | 227 | -1.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.1% | 45. highest | 89% | 177 | -30.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.4% | 3. lowest | 43% | 73 | -26.3% |
| 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 | 16.2 | 15.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 6.2 | 7.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 5.7 | 7.4 |
| Robbery | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Theft from the person | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.7 | 6.2 |
| Violent crime | 28.0 | 35.1 |
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