Crime Rates at New Union Square, London, SW8 5AF

New Union Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 32nd 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 New Union Square (SW8 5AF) in the last 12 months was 422.3 per 1,000 residents and was 294.0% higher than the Battersea Park average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -34.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Union Square (SW8 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Mill Road, where police recorded 167 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ace Way (85 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.