Total Crime Rate
100.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bendon Valley area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Wandle , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bendon Valley (SW18 4LZ) in the last 12 months was 100.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher than the Wandle average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bendon Valley (SW18 4LZ), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wandle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wandle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St John'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haldane Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Furmage Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Twilley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Duntshill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lydden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wandle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St John'S Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wandle Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wandle Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydden Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lydden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Riverdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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