Crime Rates at Letchworth Street, London, SW17 8SX

Letchworth Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tooting Bec , and the 109th 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 Letchworth Street (SW17 8SX) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Letchworth Street (SW17 8SX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 350 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.