What is the crime rate in wandsworth?

As of February 2026, wandsworth has a crime rate of 7.59 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,487 recorded offences.

How does wandsworth rank nationally for crime?

wandsworth ranks #45 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in wandsworth?

The most common crime type in wandsworth is Violence and sexual offences with 636 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 25.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in wandsworth?

As of February 2026, wandsworth has a crime rate of 7.59 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,487 recorded offences.

How does wandsworth rank nationally for crime?

wandsworth ranks #45 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in wandsworth?

The most common crime type in wandsworth is Violence and sexual offences with 636 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 25.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

wandsworth Crime Intelligence Report

wandsworth recorded 2,487 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.59 per 1,000 residents. This places wandsworth at #45 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 2.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.0% higher.

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

Total Crimes

2,487

trending_down -2.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.59per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#45of 331

By total crime volume

Inner London

#11rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 49	49
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19 Vehicle crime: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 7	19
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23	23
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 21	21
On or near Supermarket Map	Other theft: 16 Burglary: 4	16
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near New Mill Road Map	Burglary: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 6 Bicycle theft: 3	6
On or near Putney High Street Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Circus Road West Map	Shoplifting: 13 Other theft: 4	13
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Theft from the person: 6	8

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

2,487 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

636

25.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

505

20.3%

Vehicle Crime

212

8.5%

Other Theft

205

8.2%

Shoplifting

188

7.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

148

6.0%

Burglary

127

5.1%

Public Order

121

4.9%

Drug Offences

3.8%

Theft from Person

3.1%

Robbery

2.8%

Bicycle Theft

2.0%

Other Crime

1.4%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Lavender	208	1.7
2	Tooting Broadway	197	1.4
3	Wandsworth Town	183	1.2
4	Roehampton	167	2.5
5	Battersea Park	153	1.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Northcote	46	0.5
shield	Wandle	49	0.5
shield	South Balham	55	1.1
shield	Southfields	56	0.7
shield	West Putney	56	0.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.0%

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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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