SW17 has an annual crime rate of 76.97 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SW17?

As of April 2026, SW17 has an annual crime rate of 76.97 per 1,000 residents, based on 597 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SW17?

The most common crime type in SW17 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 173 incidents in April 2026 — 29.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SW17 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW17 recorded 597 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.42 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 0.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring76.97 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment597 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 0.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

597

trending_up +3.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

76.97per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,604

Within SW17 district

Wandsworth

92,986

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Hospital Map	total: 41 Violence and sexual offences: 29 Public order: 5	41
St Anthonys Close Map	total: 21 Shoplifting: 19 Robbery: 1	21
Hospital Map	total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 3	15
Shopping Area Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4	14
Kiln Mews Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 3	13
Salvador Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2	12
Shopping Area Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Theft from the person: 2	12
Tooting Broadway Map	total: 12 Theft from the person: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	12
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Theft from the person: 2	11
Wiseton Road Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 3	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

597 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

173

29.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

123

20.6%

Shoplifting

9.4%

Other Theft

7.4%

Public Order

7.0%

Theft from Person

5.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.7%

Burglary

3.9%

Robbery

3.0%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Other Crime

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

Crime Analysis: SW17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SW17 at 29.0%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.6%) and Shoplifting (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW17 has risen slightly — by 0.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW17 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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