Total Crime Rate
280.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Recovery Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Tooting Broadway , and the 71st 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 Recovery Street (SW17 0DL) in the last 12 months was 280.6 per 1,000 residents and was 109.0% higher than the Tooting Broadway average (134.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Recovery Street (SW17 0DL), the main crime hotspot is near Tooting Broadway. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Tooting Broadway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trevelyan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salvador | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Graveney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Graveney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterfall Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterfall Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Waterfall Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterfall Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eliza Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eliza Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eliza Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salvador | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gambole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salvador | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Salvador | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salvador | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Salvador | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Salvador | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Salvador | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Salvador | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Salvador | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Salvador | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gambole Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gambole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ivy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Granada Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tooting High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tooting High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tooting High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Close | — |
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