Crime Rates at Lynwood Road, London, SW17 8SD

Lynwood Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Tooting Bec , and the 222nd 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 Lynwood Road (SW17 8SD) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynwood Road (SW17 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Tooting Bec. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.