Total Crime Rate
506.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wandsworth High Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney , and the 27th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wandsworth High Street (SW18 4TT) in the last 12 months was 506.5 per 1,000 residents and was 514.4% higher than the East Putney average (82.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 151.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 158.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wandsworth High Street (SW18 4TT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 314 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malva Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westdean Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Westdean Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westdean Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westdean Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westdean Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marcus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marcus Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marcus Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marcus Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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