Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burns Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burns Road (SW11 5AG) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Battersea Park average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burns Road (SW11 5AG), the main crime hotspot is near Culvert Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latchmere Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culvert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orkney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Soudan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Soudan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Soudan Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Anerley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poyntz Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foxmore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Latchmere Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Orkney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culvert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latchmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culvert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culvert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Culvert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Latchmere Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Latchmere Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Latchmere Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kersley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kersley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kersley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Latchmere Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kersley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St James'S Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kersley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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