Total Crime Rate
146.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hardwicks Square area has the 29th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney , and the 191st highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwicks Square (SW18 4AL) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% higher than the East Putney average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -91.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 77.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hardwicks Square (SW18 4AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 314 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (108 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Armoury Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wandsworth Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mapleton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mapleton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mapleton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wandsworth High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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