Crime Rates at Headington Road, London, SW18 3PR

Headington Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Wandle , and the 67th 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 Headington Road (SW18 3PR) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Wandle average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headington Road (SW18 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dawnay Gardens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leckford Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.