Total Crime Rate
211.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Francis Chichester Way area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 116th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Chichester Way (SW11 5HU) in the last 12 months was 211.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 136.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (β 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Francis Chichester Way (SW11 5HU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Battersea Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Chichester Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wycliffe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harpsden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cupar Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rawson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Chichester Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blondel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rawson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rawson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Chichester Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Francis Chichester Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forfar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Chichester Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Chichester Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Austin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Birley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Macduff Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wickersley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charlotte Despard Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cupar Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cupar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forfar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harpsden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rowditch Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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