Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Altenburg Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Falconbrook , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Altenburg Gardens (SW11 1JL) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower than the Falconbrook average (155.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Altenburg Gardens (SW11 1JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 157 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lavender| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Limburg Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mysore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heathwall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theatre Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mysore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mysore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mysore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mysore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sisters Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lavender Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marjorie Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marjorie Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longbeach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beauchamp Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beauchamp Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Amies Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Amies Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lavender Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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