Crime Rates at Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2NJ

Wandsworth Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Wandsworth Road (SW8 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Oval average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandsworth Road (SW8 2NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.