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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SW18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SW18 recorded 459 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.2 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring69.35 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment459 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 10.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

459
trending_up +0.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

69.35per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,967

Within SW18 district

Wandsworth

88,260

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 3
18
Wandsworth High Street Map
total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Burglary: 2
18
Police Station Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Drugs: 3
17
Fitzhugh Grove Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2
12
Shopping Area Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 2
10
Prison Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3
9
St John'S Drive Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Burglary: 1
8
Carmichael Mews Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Nightclub Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Algarve Road Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Bicycle theft: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
459 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
113
24.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
112
24.4%
Vehicle Crime
38
8.3%
Other Theft
35
7.6%
Shoplifting
33
7.2%
Burglary
31
6.8%
Public Order
28
6.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
4.4%
Drug Offences
17
3.7%
Robbery
10
2.2%
Bicycle Theft
8
1.7%
Theft from Person
5
1.1%
Weapons Possession
5
1.1%
Other Crime
4
0.9%

Crime Analysis: SW18

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SW18 at 24.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.4%) and Vehicle Crime (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SW18 has risen sharply — by 10.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SW18 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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