Crime Rates at Lessingham Avenue, London, SW17 8LZ

Lessingham Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Tooting Bec , and the 75th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lessingham Avenue (SW17 8LZ) in the last 12 months was 262.6 per 1,000 residents and was 249.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lessingham Avenue (SW17 8LZ), the main crime hotspot is near St Cyprian'S Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.