Total Crime Rate
831.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old York Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney , and the 12th highest crime rate of 825 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 Old York Road (SW18 1SS) in the last 12 months was 831.9 per 1,000 residents and was 909.2% higher than the East Putney average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 188.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old York Road (SW18 1SS), the main crime hotspot is near Smugglers Way. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jews Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shoreham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marl Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pier Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pier Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lovetts Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lovetts Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lovetts Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovetts Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovetts Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coleford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marl Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ferrier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferrier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferrier Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swandon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swandon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swandon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swandon Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Swandon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Smugglers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Smugglers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Smugglers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shoreham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Smugglers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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