Total Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St 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.
View Crime In Wandle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Algarve Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Tree Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Penwith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ravensbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ravensbury Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vanderbilt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Atheldene Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atheldene Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ravensbury Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Algarve Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Algarve Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Algarve Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Algarve Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Algarve Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Algarve Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lydden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thornsett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thornsett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornsett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornsett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penwith Road | Under investigation |
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