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 4UW) 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 4UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ravensbury Terrace, where police recorded 50 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Arragon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St John'S Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wandle Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wandle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wandle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Tree Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St John'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornsett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornsett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thornsett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thornsett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Algarve Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydden Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ravensbury Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penwith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ravensbury Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ravensbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haslemere Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Algarve Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Algarve Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Algarve Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Arragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haldane Place | — |
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