Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elcho Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elcho Street (SW11 4AU) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Battersea Park average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elcho Street (SW11 4AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Eastern Wharf, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Randall Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elcho Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheyne Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Searles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Randall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hyde Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Battersea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Worfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Henty Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ethelburga Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Great Eastern Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Great Eastern Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Eastern Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Eastern Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Eastern Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Eastern Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Great Eastern Wharf Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anhalt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anhalt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anhalt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anhalt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Bridge Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maskelyne Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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