Total Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Hill Road area has the 66th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney , and the 374th 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 West Hill Road (SW18 5HN) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Hill Road (SW18 5HN), the main crime hotspot is near Seymour Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Longstaff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seymour Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southfields Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morris Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avening Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avening Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lainson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lainson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lainson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morris Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wimbledon Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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