Total Crime Rate

1515.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

362.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1515.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 811.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 362.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 255.1 10/10
  • Other theft 91.8 10/10
  • Public order 71.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 56.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 45.9 10/10
  • Burglary 40.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.8 10/10
  • Drugs 35.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.4 10/10
  • Robbery 20.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wandsworth High Street area has the highest crime rate of 149 local areas in East Putney , and the 4th 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 Wandsworth High Street (SW18 4LB) in the last 12 months was 1515.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1648.4% higher than the East Putney average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 159 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 362.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandsworth High Street (SW18 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 335 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (133 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wandsworth High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ram Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoreham Close
Apr 2026Burglary Ram Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armoury Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoreham Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdean Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter'S Yard
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spectrum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westdean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westdean Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Newton'S Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hardwick'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shoreham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdean Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westdean Close

Data Sources

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