Crime Rates at Broadwater Road, London, SW17 0DS

Broadwater Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tooting Bec , and the 178th 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 Broadwater Road (SW17 0DS) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Tooting Bec average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Road (SW17 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 350 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.