Total Crime Rate

442.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 442.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 102.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 52.3 8/10
  • Other theft 45.8 10/10
  • Robbery 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.7 10/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 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

Wandsworth Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval , and the 65th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wandsworth Road (SW8 2HG) in the last 12 months was 442.8 per 1,000 residents and was 240.6% higher than the Oval average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandsworth Road (SW8 2HG), the main crime hotspot is near Vauxhall. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wandsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/155)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miles Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miles Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miles Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miles Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Miles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Miles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Miles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Miles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Miles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Miles Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Miles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Miles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Miles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bondway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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