Crime Rates at Charlotte Despard Avenue, London, SW11 5HN

Charlotte Despard Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 95th highest crime rate of 825 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 Charlotte Despard Avenue (SW11 5HN) in the last 12 months was 234.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlotte Despard Avenue (SW11 5HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rawson Street, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Chichester Way (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.