Crime Rates at St Josephs Street, London, SW8 4EQ

St Josephs Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 49th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Josephs Street (SW8 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 319.8 per 1,000 residents and was 198.4% higher than the Battersea Park average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Josephs Street (SW8 4EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Circus Road West, where police recorded 254 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Savona Street (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.