Crime Rates at Avoca Road, London, SW17 8SQ

Avoca Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tooting Bec , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avoca Road (SW17 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Tooting Bec average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avoca Road (SW17 8SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Barringer Square. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.