Total Crime Rate
198.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Latchmere Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 128th 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 Latchmere Road (SW11 2DX) in the last 12 months was 198.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% higher than the Battersea Park average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Latchmere Road (SW11 2DX), the main crime hotspot is near St James'S Grove. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latchmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowena Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfern Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfern Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St James'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frere Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poyntz Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rosenau Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Latchmere Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Banbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Banbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Banbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Banbury Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Soudan Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Soudan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Soudan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wayford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfern Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kersley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kersley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kersley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullen Street | Under investigation |
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