Total Crime Rate
130.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wendle Square area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 234th 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 Wendle Square (SW11 4SS) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wendle Square (SW11 4SS), 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 Latchmere Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Battersea Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Soudan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maskelyne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Latchmere Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfern Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfern Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Searles Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ethelburga Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carriage Drive West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Great Eastern Wharf | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Soudan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Watford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Watford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Watford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Worfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Worfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Henty Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Great Eastern Wharf | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Battersea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Surrey Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosenau Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Albert Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frere Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frere Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frere Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Great Eastern Wharf | Under investigation |
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