Crime Rates at Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 4ET

Wandsworth Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stockwell East , and the 168th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

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 Wandsworth Road (SW8 4ET) in the last 12 months was 193.2 per 1,000 residents and was 187.3% higher than the Stockwell East average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandsworth Road (SW8 4ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deeley Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.