Total Crime Rate
150.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alston Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Tooting Broadway , and the 178th highest crime rate of 825 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 Alston Road (SW17 0TS) in the last 12 months was 150.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the Tooting Broadway average (143.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alston Road (SW17 0TS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hepdon Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Smallwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smallwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smallwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smallwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurso Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hepdon Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hepdon Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hepdon Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hepdon Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hepdon Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pevensey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burfield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Smallwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bertal Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alston Road | Under investigation |
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