Crime Rates at Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2JS

Wandsworth Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Stockwell East , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 768 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 Wandsworth Road (SW8 2JS) in the last 12 months was 205.8 per 1,000 residents and was 205.0% higher than the Stockwell East average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 72.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandsworth Road (SW8 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deeley Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.