Total Crime Rate

146.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 146.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Robbery 16.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Prince Of Wales Drive area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 805 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 Prince Of Wales Drive (SW11 4EF) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Drive (SW11 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Chichester Way. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Despard Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Chichester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Despard Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary A3205 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Despard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A3205 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carriage Drive South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blondel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Chichester Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpsden Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Chichester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Chichester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowditch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Warriner Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Macduff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Despard Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Despard Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Despard Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Macduff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Macduff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Forfar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Macduff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orkney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Despard Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Chesney Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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