Crime Rate in St Mary's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Mary's

The total recorded crimes in St Mary's, Wandsworth, UK in May 2025 are around 169 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Mary's crime rate of 0.48 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 St Mary's, encompassing approximately 354,267 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (59) incidents (63.89% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (16.67% increase)
  • Burglary: (15) incidents (150.00% increase)
St Mary's Crime Hotspots

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

  • Lombard Road with total crimes: 9
  • Bus/Coach Station with total crimes: 8
  • Simpson Street with total crimes: 7

How safe is St Mary's?

To understand the safety of St Mary's, we need to analyze St Mary's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Wandsworth:

    • In 2024, St Mary's reported a higher crime volume than the Wandsworth average, with 995 crimes compared to 851. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St Mary's witnessed more crimes than 14 out of 21 other areas in the Wandsworth.

    • In 2023, St Mary's had fewer crimes than the Wandsworth average, with 1,490 crimes compared to 1,522. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, St Mary's witnessed more crimes than 14 out of 21 other areas in the Wandsworth.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Wandsworth, St Mary's has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

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

St Mary's Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the St Mary's has recorded 169 crimes with crime rate of 0.02 ranking 7th out of 21 in the Wandsworth, UK

In 2024, the total St Mary's crimes were 995. The crime rate of St Mary's in 2024 was 0.36 (year) or 0.03 (month) ranking it 8 dangerous area in the Wandsworth.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Mary's were around 1,490 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.40 (year) or 0.03 (month) ranking 8 most dangerous area in the Wandsworth.

AreaMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Mary's)CrimesRank (St Mary's)CrimesRank (St Mary's)
Tooting Broadway210 31,612 23,350 1
Lavender214 11,712 12,750 2
Roehampton210 21,214 42,084 5
Balham182 51,226 32,205 3
Battersea Park162 81,168 62,105 4
Wandsworth Town207 41,202 51,935 6
Nine Elms174 6767 11925 17
Thamesfield144 9998 71,923 7
Tooting Bec104 14707 151,473 9
Wandsworth Common110 12795 91,436 11
Furzedown104 15746 131,469 10
Falconbrook113 11789 101,428 12
Trinity118 10752 121,225 15
East Putney92 17645 171,268 13
West Hill110 13652 161,236 14
Shaftesbury & Queenstown97 16736 141,153 16
West Putney64 20462 18905 18
South Balham81 18453 19835 19
Northcote65 19390 20736 22
Wandle56 22376 21809 20
Southfields57 21332 22747 21

St Mary's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (59 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (35 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (36 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (30 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (36 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (20 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 35 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 32 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (29 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (23 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 48 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 29 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (32 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (32 cases).

In October 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (42 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (28 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (34 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (18 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (40 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (19 incidents).

In July 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 347 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 34.70 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202559
April 202536
March 202536
February 202526
January 202529
December 202429
November 202432
October 202442
September 202418
August 202440

A total of 264 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.40 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202535
April 202530
March 202520
February 202532
January 202518
December 202423
November 202425
October 202428
September 202434
August 202419

A total of 67 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.70 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20258
April 20255
March 20253
February 20257
January 20257
December 20248
November 202411
October 20246
September 20245
August 20247

A total of 89 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.90 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202510
April 20258
March 202512
February 20256
January 20255
December 202415
November 202411
October 20249
September 202411
August 20242

A total of 197 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.70 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20259
April 20257
March 202519
February 202535
January 202523
December 202448
November 202432
October 20246
September 202414
August 20244

A total of 94 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.40 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202515
April 20256
March 202511
February 20255
January 20259
December 20249
November 202415
October 202410
September 20243
August 202411

A total of 29 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 20252
March 20251
February 20252
January 20252
December 20245
November 20243
October 20243
September 20242
August 20243

A total of 121 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.10 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202511
April 202514
March 202514
February 202523
January 202518
December 202415
November 20248
October 20246
September 202410
August 20242

A total of 70 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.36 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20259
April 202511
March 20257
February 20255
January 20252
December 20246
November 20247
October 202410
September 20247
August 20245
July 20241

A total of 29 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
April 20252
March 20255
January 20252
December 20242
November 20241
October 20245
September 20244
August 20244

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20252
March 20252
January 20251
November 20243
October 20242

A total of 25 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
April 20252
March 20254
January 20253
December 20243
November 20241
October 20246
September 20242
August 20242

A total of 48 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20254
March 20255
February 20254
January 20254
December 20246
November 20246
October 202410
September 20247
August 20242

A total of 2 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20251
January 20251

High Crime Locations St Mary's in May 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Mary's postcode area is presented below.

1. Lombard Road (Map)
Total9
Drugs3
Other theft3
Anti-social behaviour2
Burglary1
2. Bus/Coach Station (Map)
Total8
Violence and sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour2
Bicycle theft1
Vehicle crime1
3. Simpson Street (Map)
Total7
Anti-social behaviour4
Violence and sexual offences2
Other theft1
4. Bridges Court (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
Public order1
Theft from the person1
5. Petrol Station (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences5
Burglary1
Robbery1
6. Frere Street (Map)
Total6
Anti-social behaviour5
Theft from the person1
7. Smugglers Way (Map)
Total6
Public order2
Burglary1
Robbery1
Theft from the person1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Ebner Street (Map)
Total6
Shoplifting3
Burglary2
Public order1
9. Ferrier Street (Map)
Total6
Burglary3
Anti-social behaviour1
Bicycle theft1
Robbery1
10. Hyde Lane (Map)
Total5
Anti-social behaviour4
Robbery1

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