Total Crime Rate
217.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Candahar Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Falconbrook , and the 109th 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 Candahar Road (SW11 2PU) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% higher than the Falconbrook average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (β 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Candahar Road (SW11 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Simpson Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simpson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hicks Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hicks Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Simpson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Simpson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Simpson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Winders Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hicks Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wayford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Patience Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Patience Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patience Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowena Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falcon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shuttleworth Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shuttleworth Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Falcon Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hicks Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hicks Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falcon Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Batten Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simpson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Banbury Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Banbury Street | Under investigation |
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