Total Crime Rate
126.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Philip Square area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Lavender , and the 246th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .
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 St Philip Square (SW8 3RU) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Lavender average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Philip Square (SW8 3RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queenstown Road, where police recorded 49 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.
View Crime In Shaftesbury & Queenstown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Philip Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Turnchapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heather Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heather Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broughton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnchapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Turnchapel Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Turnchapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnchapel Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bewick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnchapel Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnchapel Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingelow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverthorne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Newby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Newby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queenstown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queenstown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Heather Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broughton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Heath Road | Under investigation |
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