Crime Rates at Emu Road, London, SW8 3PQ

Emu Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Lavender , and the 404th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

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 Emu Road (SW8 3PQ) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Lavender average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emu Road (SW8 3PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 184 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.