Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 113.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.6 10/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 39th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney , and the 275th 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 3JA) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the East Putney average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hill (SW15 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Colebrook Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kersfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Keevil Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Putney Heath Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kersfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlecombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kersfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colebrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Skeena Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potterne Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stourhead Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stourhead Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tibbet'S Ride —
Apr 2026Drugs Bell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlecote Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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