Crime Rate in Wandsworth: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Wandsworth

The total recorded crimes in Wandsworth, Wandsworth in January 2025 are around 2,541 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Wandsworth crime rate of 7.76 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 Jan were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (585) incidents (-2.99% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (548) incidents (21.51% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (249) incidents (0.40% increase)
Wandsworth Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hospital with total crimes: 28
  • New Mill Road with total crimes: 24
  • Prison with total crimes: 21

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, Tooting Broadway (258 crimes), and the safest, Wandle (39 crimes), is 219 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Wandsworth.

Similarly, the area of Tooting East (183 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Wandsworth Common (24 crimes), with a difference of 159 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Wandsworth.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Tooting Broadway258
Lavender216
Wandsworth Town172
Thamesfield166
Roehampton157

Safest Wards:

West Putney68
South Balham66
Southfields57
Northcote42
Wandle39

Most Dangerous Areas:

Tooting East183
Putney Town & Wandsworth Park183
Lavender Hill West & Little India134
Balham119
Nine Elms108

Safest Areas:

Nightingale Lane31
West Hill South29
Upper Tooting29
Furzedown West28
Wandsworth Common24

Wandsworth Crime Statstics

In January 2025 the Wandsworth has recorded 2,541 crimes with crime rate of 7.76 ranking 119th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 11 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 14 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

CityJanuary 202520242023
CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)
Lewisham2,894 1321,182 1336,745 13
Newham3,870 1129,113 1145,081 12
Haringey2,659 1219,939 1237,871 11
Tower Hamlets3,499 827,666 744,863 10
Hammersmith and Fulham2,054 915,789 1027,203 7
Hackney2,885 1023,027 838,373 8
Lambeth3,660 727,602 946,516 9
Southwark3,860 629,850 646,312 6
Islington3,623 426,124 441,409 5
Kensington and Chelsea2,128 517,023 528,947 4
Camden6,709 355,577 390,410 3
Westminster31,327 2237,090 2370,073 2
City of London2,337 137,556 136,404 1

Wandsworth Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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).

July 2024 crime data shows Public order saw the largest number of reported crimes with 12 incidents, and Theft from the person was another prevalent crime category with 8 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (6 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (2 cases).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 208 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 29.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202525
December 202427
November 202436
October 202450
September 202451
August 202418
July 20241

A total of 756 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 108.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 169 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202590
December 2024169
November 2024157
October 2024148
September 2024126
August 202458
July 20248

A total of 57 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 8.14 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20259
December 20248
November 202414
October 20249
September 20249
August 20246
July 20242

A total of 709 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 101.29 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 138 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2025128
December 2024119
November 2024138
October 2024121
September 2024135
August 202463
July 20245

A total of 3686 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 460.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 655 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2025585
December 2024603
November 2024631
October 2024623
September 2024655
August 2024581
July 20246
June 20242

A total of 3648 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 456.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 766 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2025548
December 2024451
November 2024578
October 2024766
September 2024583
August 2024712
July 20244
June 20246

A total of 891 Burglary incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 148.50 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 164 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2025150
December 2024156
November 2024164
October 2024153
September 2024141
August 2024127

A total of 1263 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 180.43 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 249 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2025249
December 2024248
November 2024239
October 2024213
September 2024237
August 202476
July 20241

A total of 1170 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 167.14 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 234 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2025222
December 2024204
November 2024211
October 2024202
September 2024234
August 202496
July 20241

A total of 169 Other crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 28.17 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202538
December 202419
November 202435
October 202433
September 202430
August 202414

A total of 558 Drugs incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 79.71 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 122 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2025100
December 2024122
November 202493
October 202490
September 202481
August 202470
July 20242

A total of 1301 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 185.86 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 276 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2025202
December 2024251
November 2024231
October 2024243
September 2024276
August 202492
July 20246

A total of 430 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 61.43 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202565
December 2024104
November 202475
October 202474
September 202461
August 202448
July 20243

A total of 863 Public order incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 123.29 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 172 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 2025130
December 2024115
November 2024161
October 2024172
September 2024141
August 2024132
July 202412

High Crime Locations Wandsworth in January 2025

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

1. Hospital (Map)
Total28
Violence and sexual offences24
Criminal damage and arson2
Burglary2
2. New Mill Road (Map)
Total24
Anti-social behaviour9
Violence and sexual offences6
Drugs3
Burglary3
Bicycle theft3
3. Prison (Map)
Total21
Violence and sexual offences16
Other crime3
Criminal damage and arson2
4. Granada Street (Map)
Total21
Shoplifting20
Public order1
5. Supermarket (Map)
Total20
Anti-social behaviour7
Shoplifting6
Violence and sexual offences3
Theft from the person2
Other theft2
6. Supermarket (Map)
Total20
Shoplifting10
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order3

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