What is the crime rate in SW8?

As of February 2026, SW8 has a crime rate of 11.39 per 1,000 residents, based on 454 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in SW8?

The most common crime type in SW8 is Violence and sexual offences with 81 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 17.8% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in SW8?

As of February 2026, SW8 has a crime rate of 11.39 per 1,000 residents, based on 454 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in SW8?

The most common crime type in SW8 is Violence and sexual offences with 81 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 17.8% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Police.uk

SW8 Crime Intelligence Report

SW8 recorded 454 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 11.39 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.7% higher.

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

Total Crimes

454

trending_down -0.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

11.39per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,454

Within SW8 district

Wandsworth

39,866

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 29 Shoplifting: 23 Drugs: 2	29
Supermarket Map	total: 23 Shoplifting: 10 Bicycle theft: 5	23
Theatre/Concert Hall Map	total: 18 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 2	18
Vauxhall Map	total: 15 Theft from the person: 6 Other theft: 3	15
Vauxhall Bus Station Map	total: 14 Theft from the person: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5	14
Trenchold Street Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	13
Ebbisham Drive Map	total: 12 Drugs: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	12
Bus/Coach Station Map	total: 12 Theft from the person: 8 Robbery: 3	12
Parry Street Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2	11
Bondway Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 2	10

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

454 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

17.8%

Theft from Person

15.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.7%

Shoplifting

11.7%

Other Theft

7.9%

Drug Offences

6.2%

Robbery

5.5%

Burglary

5.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.0%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Public Order

3.7%

Bicycle Theft

3.1%

Other Crime

2.2%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

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