Crime Rates at West Hill, London, SW18 1RY

West Hill area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney , and the 214th 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 West Hill (SW18 1RY) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the East Putney average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Hill (SW18 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 133 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.