Crime Rates at Linstead Way, London, SW18 5QD

Linstead Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in West Hill , and the 158th 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 5QD) in the last 12 months was 175.6 per 1,000 residents and was 161.2% higher than the West Hill average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linstead Way (SW18 5QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skeena Hill, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colebrook Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.