Total Crime Rate

214.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 214.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Other theft 24.3 10/10
  • Drugs 21.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 7/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Octavia Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 112th highest crime rate of 825 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 Octavia Street (SW11 3DN) in the last 12 months was 214.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% higher than the Battersea Park average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (β‰ˆ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Octavia Street (SW11 3DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Simpson Street, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkham Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Octavia Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkham Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Simpson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ursula Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ursula Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ursula Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ursula Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Searles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Simpson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Simpson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simpson Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Winders Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simpson Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simpson Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simpson Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simpson Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simpson Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simpson Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Simpson Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cabul Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frere Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Hyde Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cabul Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfern Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfern Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balfern Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bullen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bullen Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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