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

St Josephs Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 825 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 251.0 per 1,000 residents and was 105.0% higher than the Battersea Park average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% 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 215 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Savona Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.