Crime Rates at Lessingham Avenue, London, SW17 8LZ

Lessingham Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tooting Bec , and the 57th highest crime rate of 805 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 302.2 per 1,000 residents and was 293.0% higher than the Tooting Bec average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% 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 100 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.