Crime Rates at Wavertree Road, London, SW2 3SW

Wavertree Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 395th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Wavertree Road (SW2 3SW) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher than the Streatham Hill East average (77.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavertree Road (SW2 3SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Streatham Hill, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Staplefield Close (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.