Sutton crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Sutton postcode area is 90.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 79% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 22.8% 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 152% of national crime rate which puts Sutton on 14. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Robbery crime" makes up 2.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "robbery crime" is 355 cases and has decreased by 11.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (95 postcode areas)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	30.7%	15. lowest	79%	5.1k	0.4%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	18.9%	38. highest	108%	3.2k	-19.6%
Vehicle crime →	8.9%	27. highest	130%	1.5k	-32.9%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	7.3%	20. lowest	83%	1.2k	-3.1%
Other theft crime →	7.3%	29. lowest	83%	1.2k	-15.8%
Shoplifting crime →	6.7%	29. lowest	85%	1.1k	22.8%
Public order crime →	6.4%	16. lowest	74%	1.1k	-7.0%
Burglary crime →	5.0%	42. highest	106%	838	-19.6%
Drugs crime →	2.4%	33. lowest	80%	403	-17.9%
Robbery crime →	2.1%	14. highest	152%	355	-11.7%
Theft from the person crime →	1.6%	23. highest	75%	271	-10.9%
Other crime →	1.2%	10. lowest	58%	197	-16.9%
Bicycle theft crime →	1.1%	48. highest	87%	177	-39.0%
Possession of weapons crime →	0.4%	3. lowest	42%	71	-26.8%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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