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 July 2025 are around 198 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Mary's crime rate of 0.56 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 Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (55) incidents (52.78% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (51) incidents (-15.00% decrease)
  • Burglary: (23) incidents (130.00% increase)
St Mary's Crime Hotspots

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

  • Simpson Street with total crimes: 17
  • Bridges Court with total crimes: 13
  • Ferrier Street with total crimes: 12

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 July 2025 the St Mary's has recorded 198 crimes with crime rate of 0.00 ranking 5th 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.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Mary's)CrimesRank (St Mary's)CrimesRank (St Mary's)
Tooting Broadway262 21,612 23,350 1
Lavender195 61,712 12,750 2
Wandsworth Town337 11,202 51,935 6
Balham209 31,226 32,205 3
Battersea Park192 71,168 62,105 4
Roehampton206 41,214 42,084 5
Thamesfield154 10998 71,923 7
Nine Elms189 8767 11925 17
Tooting Bec129 13707 151,473 9
Wandsworth Common118 15795 91,436 11
Trinity174 9752 121,225 15
Furzedown123 14746 131,469 10
Falconbrook114 16789 101,428 12
West Hill143 11652 161,236 14
Shaftesbury & Queenstown139 12736 141,153 16
East Putney97 17645 171,268 13
West Putney76 20462 18905 18
Northcote91 18390 20736 22
South Balham85 19453 19835 19
Wandle58 21376 21809 20
Southfields48 22332 22747 21

St Mary's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 55 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 51 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (60 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (36 cases).

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).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 156 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 202521
May 202511
April 202514
March 202514
February 202523
January 202518
December 202415
November 20248
October 20246
September 202410
August 20242

A total of 355 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.58 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202555
June 202536
May 202535
April 202530
March 202520
February 202532
January 202518
December 202423
November 202425
October 202428
September 202434
August 202419

A total of 64 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.82 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20258
June 20258
April 20254
March 20255
February 20254
January 20254
December 20246
November 20246
October 202410
September 20247
August 20242

A total of 458 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.17 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202551
June 202560
May 202559
April 202536
March 202536
February 202526
January 202529
December 202429
November 202432
October 202442
September 202418
August 202440

A total of 127 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.58 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202523
June 202510
May 202515
April 20256
March 202511
February 20255
January 20259
December 20249
November 202415
October 202410
September 20243
August 202411

A total of 214 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.83 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20257
June 202510
May 20259
April 20257
March 202519
February 202535
January 202523
December 202448
November 202432
October 20246
September 202414
August 20244

A total of 117 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 202514
May 202510
April 20258
March 202512
February 20256
January 20255
December 202415
November 202411
October 20249
September 202411
August 20242

A total of 86 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.17 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20259
June 20258
May 20259
April 202511
March 20257
February 20255
January 20252
December 20246
November 20247
October 202410
September 20247
August 20245

A total of 30 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 77 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

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

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20254
May 20251
April 20252
March 20252
January 20251
November 20243
October 20242

A total of 32 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 38 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
April 20251
January 20251

High Crime Locations St Mary's in July 2025

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

1. Simpson Street (Map)
Total17
Anti-social behaviour8
Violence and sexual offences4
Drugs3
Shoplifting1
Theft from the person1
2. Bridges Court (Map)
Total13
Burglary5
Anti-social behaviour2
Theft from the person2
Vehicle crime2
Criminal damage and arson1
Violence and sexual offences1
3. Ferrier Street (Map)
Total12
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary3
Violence and sexual offences3
Other theft2
Public order1
4. Parkham Street (Map)
Total9
Violence and sexual offences5
Anti-social behaviour3
Vehicle crime1
5. Hyde Lane (Map)
Total7
Anti-social behaviour6
Other theft1
6. Smugglers Way (Map)
Total7
Vehicle crime2
Violence and sexual offences2
Burglary1
Other theft1
Robbery1
7. Supermarket (Map)
Total6
Shoplifting3
Burglary1
Criminal damage and arson1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Gwynne Road (Map)
Total6
Anti-social behaviour4
Burglary1
Public order1
9. Lombard Road (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences4
Burglary1
Theft from the person1
10. Surrey Lane (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour1
Drugs1

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