Total Crime Rate

174.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 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 174.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Alton Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Roehampton , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alton Road (SW15 4LF) in the last 12 months was 174.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Road (SW15 4LF), 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 Alton Road area

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

Data Sources

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