Total Crime Rate
64.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lavender Hill area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Lavender , and the 352nd 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 Lavender Hill (SW11 5QH) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Lavender average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lavender Hill (SW11 5QH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avery Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brassey Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gowrie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gideon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gideon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tipthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tipthorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grayshott Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kingsley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marjorie Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marjorie Grove | β |
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