Crime Rates at Cringle Street, London, SW8 5BX

Cringle Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Battersea Park , and the 47th 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 Cringle Street (SW8 5BX) in the last 12 months was 332.5 per 1,000 residents and was 171.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 850.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cringle Street (SW8 5BX), 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.