Wandsworth has a crime rate of 95.07 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #223 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Wandsworth's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Wandsworth?

As of April 2026, Wandsworth has an annual crime rate of 95.07 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,758 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Wandsworth rank nationally for crime?

Wandsworth ranks #223 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Wandsworth?

The most common crime type in Wandsworth is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 643 incidents in April 2026 — 23.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Wandsworth local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Wandsworth: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Wandsworth recorded 2,758 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.42 per 1,000 residents. This places Wandsworth at #223 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring95.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,758 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #223 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 1.5% year-on-year

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

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Total Crimes

2,758

trending_up +3.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

95.07per 1k

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#223of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 59	59
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 40 Public order: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 4	40
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Public order: 8 Robbery: 5	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 28	28
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 20 Public order: 7	20
On or near Supermarket Map	Theft from the person: 11 Other theft: 8	11
On or near St Anthonys Close Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Drugs: 3	14
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 3	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Robbery: 17	17

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

2,758 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

643

23.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

637

23.1%

Shoplifting

241

8.7%

Vehicle Crime

227

8.2%

Other Theft

226

8.2%

Public Order

150

5.4%

Burglary

138

5.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

123

4.5%

Theft from Person

104

3.8%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Robbery

2.8%

Bicycle Theft

2.6%

Other Crime

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Wandsworth

Wandsworth recorded 2,758 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 95.07 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #223 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Wandsworth at 23.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.1%) and Shoplifting (8.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Wandsworth has risen slightly — by 1.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Nine Elms	106	146.3
2	Lavender	236	144.9
3	Wandsworth Town	179	132.9
4	St Mary's	138	117.0
5	Trinity	162	116.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	West Putney	73	3.3
shield	Southfields	51	4.0
shield	Northcote	88	6.8
shield	East Putney	100	5.7
shield	Wandle	59	5.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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