Total Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 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 88.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Drugs 19.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Whitnell Way area has the 65th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney , and the 357th 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 Whitnell Way (SW15 6DD) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitnell Way (SW15 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Hayward Gardens. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitnell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Whitnell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hayward Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chartfield Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartfield Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartfield Square —
Apr 2026Public order Cambalt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balmoral Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Lodge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Simon'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Putney Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayward Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hayward Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tideswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Putney Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pullman Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Putney Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westleigh Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartfield Avenue —
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Data Sources

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