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

Charlotte Despard Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charlotte Despard Avenue (SW11 5JB) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Battersea Park average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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