Crime Rates at Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3JH

Wandsworth Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clapham Town , and the 172nd 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 3JH) in the last 12 months was 196.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% higher than the Clapham Town average (122.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandsworth Road (SW8 3JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daley Thompson Way (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.