Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wandsworth Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clapham Town , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 793 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 3JG) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Clapham Town average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 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 Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wandsworth Road (SW8 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Daley Thompson Way. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heather Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Philip Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Philip Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Philip Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Philip Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Philip Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heather Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Willard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cedars Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedars Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedars Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedars Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Turnchapel Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Turnchapel Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Philip Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Daley Thompson Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bobbin Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broadhinton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lillieshall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macaulay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Silverthorne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silverthorne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Road | β |
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