Total Crime Rate

192.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 192.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Charlotte Despard Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 139th 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 Charlotte Despard Avenue (SW11 5HW) in the last 12 months was 192.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% higher than the Battersea Park average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlotte Despard Avenue (SW11 5HW), 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 Charlotte Despard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broughton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Despard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emu Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rawson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prairie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prairie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prairie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Chichester Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Chichester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Chichester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Chichester Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broughton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Despard Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rawson Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rawson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rawson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strasburg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strasburg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Strasburg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forfar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rawson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Caroline Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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