Crime Rates at Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2LB

Wandsworth Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 88th highest crime rate of 793 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 2LB) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 150.3% higher than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 123.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandsworth Road (SW8 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 174 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ace Way (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.