Crime Rates at Chertsey Street, London, SW17 8LG

Chertsey Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Tooting Bec , and the 167th 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 Chertsey Street (SW17 8LG) in the last 12 months was 160.7 per 1,000 residents and was 113.6% higher than the Tooting Bec average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chertsey Street (SW17 8LG), the main crime hotspot is near Bevill Allen Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.