Crime Rates at Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3LF

Wandsworth Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East , and the 314th lowest 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 3LF) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Clapham East average (233.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandsworth Road (SW8 3LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clyston Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stewart'S Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.