Crap Towns / Sutton / Crime

How much crime is there in Sutton?

The police recorded 63.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Sutton from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 24.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 65.1, up from 62.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	62.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	61.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	65.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	24.4	34.1
Shoplifting	6.7	7.1
Vehicle crime	6.3	3.8
Public order	5.1	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.0	7.0
Other theft	4.7	5.4
Burglary	3.9	3.1
Drugs	2.6	2.4
Robbery	1.5	0.6
Theft from the person	1.2	0.4
Other crime	1.0	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Croydon	6.3 km	88.2
Epsom	7.4 km	83.3
Wandsworth	10.0 km	79.6
Kingston upon Thames	8.1 km	68.8
Sutton	–	63.2
Merton	5.5 km	63.1
Ewell	4.9 km	60.3
Banstead	4.6 km	53.5
Tadworth and Epsom Downs	6.6 km	48.9
Warlingham	10.0 km	44.0
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	5.4 km	30.6
The typical town	–	76.2