Crime Rates at Linstead Way, London, SW18 5QA

Linstead Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in West Hill , and the 239th highest crime rate of 805 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 Linstead Way (SW18 5QA) in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% higher than the West Hill average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linstead Way (SW18 5QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southmead Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arnal Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.