Crime Rates at Circus Road West, London, SW11 8ES

Circus Road West area has the 6th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 27th highest crime rate of 805 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 Circus Road West (SW11 8ES) in the last 12 months was 486.8 per 1,000 residents and was 354.2% higher than the Battersea Park average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 87.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Circus Road West (SW11 8ES), the main crime hotspot is near Circus Road West. Police recorded 254 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.