Crime Rates at Defoe Place, London, SW17 8LR

Defoe Place area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Tooting Bec , and the 322nd 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 Defoe Place (SW17 8LR) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher than the Tooting Bec average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Defoe Place (SW17 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.