Crime Rate in Wandsworth: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Wandsworth

The total recorded crimes in Wandsworth, UK in July 2025 are around 3,337 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Wandsworth crime rate of 10.19 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Wandsworth, encompassing approximately 327,506 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (839) incidents (6.88% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (836) incidents (3.98% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (272) incidents (21.97% increase)
Wandsworth Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • New Mill Road with total crimes: 69
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 32
  • Hospital with total crimes: 31

Wandsworth Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Wandsworth?

To understand the safety of Wandsworth, we need to analyze Wandsworth crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Wandsworth has recorded 18,729 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 57.19 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 298 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 33,487 crimes with a crime rate of 102.25, ranking it 116 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Inner London:

    • In 2024, Wandsworth demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Inner London average, with 18729 crimes compared to 41876.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Wandsworth witnessed more crimes than 11 out of 13 other cities.

    • In 2023, Wandsworth had fewer crimes than the Inner London average, with 33,487 crimes compared to 65,978. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Wandsworth witnessed more crimes than 11 out of 13 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Wandsworth is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Inner London, Wandsworth has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Wandsworth Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Wandsworth Town (337 crimes), and the safest, Southfields (48 crimes), is 289 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Wandsworth.

Similarly, the area of Putney Town & Wandsworth Park (285 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Merton Road (24 crimes), with a difference of 261 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Wandsworth.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Wandsworth Town337
Tooting Broadway262
Balham209
Roehampton206
St Mary's198

Safest Wards:

Northcote91
South Balham85
West Putney76
Wandle58
Southfields48

Most Dangerous Areas:

Putney Town & Wandsworth Park285
Nine Elms210
Tooting East188
Balham165
Lavender Hill West & Little India163

Safest Areas:

East Putney44
Clapham Common West41
Upper Tooting35
Summerstown33
Merton Road24

Wandsworth Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Wandsworth has recorded 3,337 crimes with crime rate of 10.19 ranking 98th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 11 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 15 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2024, the total Wandsworth crimes were 18,729. The crime rate of Wandsworth in 2024 was 57.19 (year) or 4.77 (month) ranking it 298 danzarous in the UK. Wandsworth ranked 12 in terms of total crimes and 14 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Wandsworth were around 33,487 crimes with yearly crime rate of 102.25 (year) or 8.52 (month) ranking 116 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Inner London, Wandsworth ranked 12 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 14 as per crime rate of Wandsworth

CityJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)
Lewisham3,390 1421,182 1336,745 13
Newham4,804 1329,113 1145,081 12
Haringey3,595 1219,939 1237,871 11
Tower Hamlets4,892 1127,666 744,863 10
Hammersmith and Fulham2,454 815,789 1027,203 7
Lambeth4,605 1027,602 946,516 9
Hackney3,917 923,027 838,373 8
Southwark4,574 729,850 646,312 6
Islington3,992 626,124 441,409 5
Kensington and Chelsea2,552 517,023 528,947 4
Camden7,519 455,577 390,410 3
Westminster28,019 2237,090 2370,073 2
City of London825 137,556 136,404 1

Wandsworth Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Anti-social behaviour saw the largest number of reported crimes with 839 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 836 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (804 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (785 cases).

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (715 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (684 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (639 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (635 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (656 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (645 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 600 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 506 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (585 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (548 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 603 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 451 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (631 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (578 cases).

In October 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (766 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (623 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (655 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (583 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (712 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (581 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 1645 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 137.08 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 164 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025153
June 2025150
May 2025107
April 2025111
March 2025125
February 2025108
January 2025150
December 2024156
November 2024164
October 2024153
September 2024141
August 2024127

A total of 7897 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 658.08 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 836 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025836
June 2025804
May 2025684
April 2025639
March 2025656
February 2025600
January 2025585
December 2024603
November 2024631
October 2024623
September 2024655
August 2024581

A total of 534 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.50 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202563
June 202571
May 202560
April 202556
March 202548
February 202529
January 202525
December 202427
November 202436
October 202450
September 202451
August 202418

A total of 2686 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 223.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 276 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025235
June 2025249
May 2025252
April 2025225
March 2025220
February 2025210
January 2025202
December 2024251
November 2024231
October 2024243
September 2024276
August 202492

A total of 1562 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 130.17 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 169 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025131
June 2025141
May 2025140
April 2025141
March 2025127
February 2025134
January 202590
December 2024169
November 2024157
October 2024148
September 2024126
August 202458

A total of 1377 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 114.75 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 155 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025127
June 2025150
May 20257
April 2025129
March 2025155
February 2025105
January 2025128
December 2024119
November 2024138
October 2024121
September 2024135
August 202463

A total of 7763 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 646.92 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 839 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025839
June 2025785
May 2025715
April 2025635
March 2025645
February 2025506
January 2025548
December 2024451
November 2024578
October 2024766
September 2024583
August 2024712

A total of 802 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.83 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202557
June 202562
May 202576
April 202575
March 202563
February 202542
January 202565
December 2024104
November 202475
October 202474
September 202461
August 202448

A total of 1773 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 147.75 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 191 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025191
June 2025189
May 2025156
April 2025153
March 2025126
February 2025107
January 2025130
December 2024115
November 2024161
October 2024172
September 2024141
August 2024132

A total of 2652 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 221.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 281 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025232
June 2025281
May 2025280
April 2025209
March 2025244
February 2025237
January 2025222
December 2024204
November 2024211
October 2024202
September 2024234
August 202496

A total of 1206 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 100.50 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 147 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025147
June 2025124
May 2025111
April 2025101
March 202580
February 202587
January 2025100
December 2024122
November 202493
October 202490
September 202481
August 202470

A total of 391 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.58 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202529
June 202546
May 202526
April 202540
March 202540
February 202541
January 202538
December 202419
November 202435
October 202433
September 202430
August 202414

A total of 142 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.83 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202525
June 202524
May 20257
April 202513
March 202510
February 20258
January 20259
December 20248
November 202414
October 20249
September 20249
August 20246

A total of 2662 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 221.83 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 272 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025272
June 2025223
May 2025222
April 2025251
March 2025231
February 2025201
January 2025249
December 2024248
November 2024239
October 2024213
September 2024237
August 202476

High Crime Locations Wandsworth in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Wandsworth postcode area is presented below.

1. New Mill Road (Map)
Total69
Drugs36
Violence and sexual offences6
Other theft6
Burglary6
Anti-social behaviour6
Vehicle crime3
Shoplifting3
Bicycle theft3
2. Supermarket (Map)
Total32
Shoplifting29
Public order3
3. Hospital (Map)
Total31
Violence and sexual offences30
Other crime1
4. Police Station (Map)
Total31
Violence and sexual offences17
Public order10
Drugs3
Possession of weapons1
5. Wandsworth High Street (Map)
Total31
Anti-social behaviour26
Drugs3
Public order2
6. Supermarket (Map)
Total29
Shoplifting19
Anti-social behaviour8
Possession of weapons1
Bicycle theft1

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