SW16 has an annual crime rate of 93.65 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SW16?

As of April 2026, SW16 has an annual crime rate of 93.65 per 1,000 residents, based on 650 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SW16?

The most common crime type in SW16 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 185 incidents in April 2026 — 28.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SW16 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW16 recorded 650 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.74 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring93.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment650 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 10.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

650

trending_down -7.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

93.65per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,212

Within SW16 district

Wandsworth

96,413

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 32 Shoplifting: 25 Anti-social behaviour: 2	32
Supermarket Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5	20
Ockley Road Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 9 Drugs: 3	19
Shopping Area Map	total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other theft: 3	16
Parking Area Map	total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2	15
Lowndes Mews Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	10
Parking Area Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	8
William Dyce Mews Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2	8
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	7
Longthornton Road Map	total: 6 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

650 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

185

28.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

148

22.8%

Vehicle Crime

9.8%

Shoplifting

9.1%

Other Theft

7.8%

Public Order

3.7%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.2%

Burglary

3.1%

Robbery

3.1%

Theft from Person

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.4%

Other Crime

1.2%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Crime Analysis: SW16

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SW16 at 28.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.8%) and Vehicle Crime (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW16 has fallen sharply — by 10.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW16 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.6%

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