Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Old Highwayman Place area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Roehampton , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Highwayman Place (SW15 4BF) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Roehampton average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Highwayman Place (SW15 4BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hersham Close, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highcross Way (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Highwayman Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hersham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dilton Gardens
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petersfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanborough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wanborough Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wanborough Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petersfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hersham Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hersham Close
Apr 2026Other theft Hersham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hersham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hersham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medfield Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roma Read Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Medfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roma Read Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petersfield Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bessborough Road
Apr 2026Other theft Bessborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bessborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petersfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norley Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horndean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dilton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holybourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holybourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holybourne Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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