22 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Wandsworth

Q: Which area of Wandsworth has the highest crime rate?

Nine Elms has the highest crime rate in Wandsworth.

Q: How many wards does Wandsworth have?

Wandsworth has 22 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 22 wards in Wandsworth. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Shaftesbury & Queenstown +55.6% trending_up Balham +21.6% trending_up St Mary's +20.3% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Falconbrook -19.2% trending_down Wandsworth Common -15.5% trending_down South Balham -3.6% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Nine Elms	149.6	104	trending_up+14.3%	chevron_right
2	Lavender	143.5	209	trending_up+0.5%	chevron_right
3	Wandsworth Town	134.4	197	trending_up+7.7%	chevron_right
4	St Mary's	119.2	142	trending_up+20.3%	chevron_right
5	Trinity	113.3	133	trending_up+18.8%	chevron_right
6	Balham	112.4	186	trending_up+21.6%	chevron_right
7	Roehampton	102.0	170	trending_up+1.8%	chevron_right
8	Tooting Broadway	97.9	223	trending_up+13.2%	chevron_right
9	Battersea Park	97.2	180	trending_up+17.6%	chevron_right
10	Thamesfield	95.5	147	trending_down-2.0%	chevron_right
11	Falconbrook	95.4	97	trending_down-19.2%	chevron_right
12	Shaftesbury & Queenstown	86.1	126	trending_up+55.6%	chevron_right
13	South Balham	71.9	53	trending_down-3.6%	chevron_right
14	Tooting Bec	71.1	113	trending_up+2.7%	chevron_right
15	Furzedown	69.2	103	trending_up+14.4%	chevron_right
16	West Hill	64.6	86	trending_up+8.9%	chevron_right
17	Wandsworth Common	64.0	82	trending_down-15.5%	chevron_right
18	Wandle	60.7	51	trending_up+4.1%	chevron_right
19	East Putney	60.4	90	trending_up+11.1%	chevron_right
20	Northcote	53.1	52	trending_up+13.0%	chevron_right
21	Southfields	48.4	57	trending_up+1.8%	chevron_right
22	West Putney	37.5	67	trending_up+19.6%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Wandsworth has the highest crime rate?

Nine Elms has the highest crime rate in Wandsworth, with 149.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Wandsworth?

West Putney has the lowest crime rate among Wandsworth's wards, with 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Wandsworth have?

Wandsworth has 22 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.