Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 54.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Johns Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Wandle , and the 269th lowest crime rate of 805 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 St Johns Drive (SW18 4UN) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Wandle average (76.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Drive (SW18 4UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Algarve Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Tree Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penwith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ravensbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ravensbury Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Vanderbilt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Atheldene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atheldene Road
Apr 2026Other theft Ravensbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Algarve Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Algarve Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Algarve Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Algarve Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Algarve Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Algarve Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydden Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Thornsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thornsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Penwith Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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