Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 64.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westleigh Avenue area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westleigh Avenue (SW15 6RL) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westleigh Avenue (SW15 6RL), 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 Westleigh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pullman Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Solna Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Simon'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cortis Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cortis Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cortis Road —
Apr 2026Public order Carslake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carslake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solna Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castello Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westleigh Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayward Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hayward Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hayward Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whitnell Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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