Crime Rates at Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3LT

Wandsworth Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clapham Town , and the 51st 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 3LT) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Clapham Town average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandsworth Road (SW8 3LT), 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.