Total Crime Rate

170.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 170.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Hill area has the 28th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Hill (SW15 2UE) in the last 12 months was 170.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% higher than the East Putney average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hill (SW15 2UE), the main crime hotspot is near Arnal Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitelands Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitefield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royal Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldstream Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Lytton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lytton Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lytton Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Cromer Villas Road Offender given penalty notice
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Data Sources

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