Wandsworth is among the top 10 safest boroughs in London. The overall crime rate in Wandsworth in 2021 was 75 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to London's overall crime rate, coming in 15% lower than the London rate of 87 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Wandsworth is among the top 20 safest cities, and the 1,268th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In June 2021, Wandsworth had the worst crime rate in London for burglary, with 223 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.68 per 1,000 inhabitants. October 2016 was also a bad month for Wandsworth residents, when it was London's most dangerous area for vehicle crime, recording 456 crimes at a rate of 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
The most common crimes in Wandsworth are violence and sexual offences, with 7,963 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 24. This is 10% higher than 2020's figure of 7,189 offences and a difference of 2.34 from 2020's crime rate of 22. Wandsworth's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 122 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 16% from 2020's figure of 141 crimes.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Wandsworth is 15% lower than London and 3.1% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Wandsworth represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75 | 24,775 |
| 2020 | 74 | 24,277 |
| 2019 | 77 | 25,469 |
| 2018 | 78 | 25,817 |
| 2017 | 74 | 24,510 |
| 2016 | 73 | 24,050 |
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| Wandsworth | London | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 10,494 | 31.83 | 303,000 | 33.85 | 6% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,315 | 3.99 | 21,536 | 2.41 | 40% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 2,218 | 6.73 | 52,414 | 5.85 | 13% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,659 | 5.03 | 53,198 | 5.94 | 18% safer |
| Drugs | 1,007 | 3.05 | 43,227 | 4.83 | 58% safer |
| Other Crime | 292 | 0.89 | 10,265 | 1.15 | 29% safer |
| Other Theft | 2,847 | 8.64 | 90,137 | 10.07 | 17% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 122 | 0.37 | 5,014 | 0.56 | 51% safer |
| Public Order | 1,992 | 6.04 | 61,305 | 6.85 | 13% safer |
| Robbery | 602 | 1.83 | 22,528 | 2.52 | 38% safer |
| Shoplifting | 925 | 2.81 | 33,674 | 3.76 | 34% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 721 | 2.19 | 39,809 | 4.45 | 103% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3,112 | 9.44 | 98,517 | 11.00 | 17% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 7,963 | 24.15 | 244,975 | 27.36 | 13% safer |
| Borough | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston upon Thames | 10,995 | 61.94 | 21% safer |
| Merton | 12,841 | 62.17 | 21% safer |
| Havering | 16,749 | 64.53 | 16% safer |
| Bromley | 22,194 | 66.78 | 13% safer |
| Barnet | 26,555 | 67.08 | 12% safer |
| Wandsworth | 24,775 | 75.15 | - |
| Redbridge | 23,718 | 77.71 | 3.3% more dangerous |
| Waltham Forest | 21,881 | 79.00 | 4.9% more dangerous |
| Hillingdon | 24,346 | 79.34 | 5% more dangerous |
| Ealing | 27,933 | 81.72 | 8% more dangerous |
| Brent | 27,080 | 82.12 | 8% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Sistova Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Farlton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Eglantine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Esparto Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Fir Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Lavender Road | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Holgate Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Geraldine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near St John'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Robbery | On or near Waynflete Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Supermarket | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Fanthorpe Street | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Gartmoor Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Westleigh Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Putney Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Magdalen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Credenhill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19 | 21 | 42 | 32 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.92 | 0.81 | 0.92 | 0.89 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.56 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.37 | Safer |
| Public Order | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Wandsworth that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Pleasure Gardens | 93 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 45 | 2.5 |
| Garratt Park | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| King George's Park | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3.6 |
| King George's Park Playing Fields | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Rosslyn Park | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Sir Walter St Johns Playing Field | 14 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 4.2 |
| Tooting Graveney Common | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0.28 |
| City | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 88% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 52% safer |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 12% safer |
| Wandsworth | 75.15 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 9% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 17% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 17% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 33% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 39% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 43% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 50% more dangerous |
Tooting East is the most dangerous neighbourhood in Wandsworth, followed by Putney Town & Wandsworth Park in second place, and Clapham Junction & East Hill as the third most dangerous area. Wandsworth's safest neighbourhoods are, in order, Clapham Common West, Merton Road, and Summerstown.
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balham | 772 | 87 | Ninth |
| Battersea Latchmere | 527 | 65 | 20th |
| Battersea Park | 689 | 84 | 11th |
| Clapham Common West | 396 | 41 | 36th |
| Clapham Junction & East Hill | 1,317 | 131 | Third |
| Earlsfield North | 572 | 55 | 25th |
| Earlsfield South | 679 | 79 | 14th |
| East Putney | 446 | 48 | 30th |
| Furzedown East | 470 | 56 | 24th |
| Furzedown West | 394 | 45 | 32nd |
| Lavender Hill East | 536 | 73 | 16th |
| Lavender Hill West & Little India | 1,151 | 105 | Sixth |
| Merton Road | 322 | 35 | 37th |
| Nightingale Lane | 374 | 45 | 33rd |
| Nine Elms & Patmore | 1,260 | 85 | Tenth |
| Putney Embankment & Lower Common | 511 | 60 | 22nd |
| Putney Town & Wandsworth Park | 1,561 | 132 | Second |
| Putney West | 398 | 44 | 34th |
| Roehampton North East | 760 | 67 | 19th |
| Roehampton North West | 515 | 72 | 17th |
| Roehampton South & Putney Vale | 950 | 114 | Fourth |
| Southfields North | 545 | 57 | 23rd |
| Springfield | 957 | 97 | Seventh |
| St Mary's & Cotton Row | 784 | 69 | 18th |
| Summerstown | 346 | 44 | 35th |
| Tooting Bec Common | 493 | 50 | 29th |
| Tooting Bec East | 458 | 75 | 15th |
| Tooting Bec West | 533 | 83 | 12th |
| Tooting East | 1,777 | 159 | First |
| Tooting North | 394 | 61 | 21st |
| Tooting West | 749 | 90 | Eighth |
| Upper Tooting | 339 | 55 | 26th |
| Wandsworth Common | 455 | 53 | 27th |
| Wandsworth South | 975 | 114 | Fifth |
| West Hill North | 365 | 50 | 28th |
| West Hill South | 352 | 46 | 31st |
| York Gardens | 607 | 81 | 13th |
Showing the safest and most dangerous parts of Wandsworth for specific criminal activity, with crime count and rate shown in brackets.
| Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | Merton Road (141) | York Gardens (427) |
| Bicycle Theft | Tooting North (4) | Clapham Junction & East Hill (152) |
| Burglary | Furzedown West (20) | Putney Town & Wandsworth Park (152) |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | Merton Road (15) | Roehampton South & Putney Vale (81) |
| Drugs | Clapham Common West (6) | Clapham Junction & East Hill (87) |
| Other Crime | East Putney (1) | Earlsfield South (21) |
| Other Theft | West Hill South (17) | Tooting East (274) |
| Possession of Weapons | Earlsfield North (1) | Clapham Junction & East Hill (14) |
| Public Order | Earlsfield North (15) | Tooting East (166) |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | West Hill South (1) | Tooting East (54) |
| Shoplifting | Merton Road (1) | Tooting East (216) |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Southfields North (1) | Tooting East (186) |
| Vehicle Crime | Summerstown (44) | Roehampton South & Putney Vale (165) |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | Nightingale Lane (68) | Roehampton South & Putney Vale (346) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Wandsworth change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Wandsworth saw a 257% increase in anti-social behaviour. Wandsworth saw a large fall in possession of weapons during June, when it fell by 81% compared to June in 2019. Rates of other theft and theft from the person both fell year-on-year for every month during Wandsworth's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +28% | +257% | +248% | +149% | +55% | +56% | +90% | +89% | +151% | +126% |
| Bicycle Theft | -47% | -51% | -7% | +57% | +95% | +133% | +234% | +58% | +25% | +11% |
| Burglary | -20% | -27% | -21% | -33% | -11% | -19% | -11% | -11% | -19% | -5% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -24% | -29% | -25% | -12% | -5% | +48% | +30% | +28% | +6% | +13% |
| Drugs | +26% | +81% | +121% | +34% | -13% | -14% | +74% | +29% | +83% | +65% |
| Other Crime | -33% | +5% | +56% | +13% | +50% | +28% | +18% | +14% | -4% | -10% |
| Other Theft | -23% | -60% | -51% | -30% | -25% | -2% | +10% | -24% | -38% | -22% |
| Possession of Weapons | -24% | +11% | +50% | -81% | -33% | +71% | -31% | -20% | -31% | +8% |
| Public Order | -23% | -26% | -20% | +31% | +14% | +8% | +41% | -14% | -1% | -8% |
| Robbery | -6% | -47% | -46% | +10% | +37% | +37% | -22% | -27% | +1% | -37% |
| Shoplifting | -20% | -42% | -47% | -60% | -14% | -29% | -31% | -14% | -30% | -10% |
| Theft From the Person | -33% | -73% | -64% | -68% | -33% | -19% | +29% | -9% | -3% | -16% |
| Vehicle Crime | -10% | -47% | +0% | +9% | -13% | +19% | +13% | -25% | -29% | -25% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -11% | -21% | -12% | -6% | +11% | +22% | +24% | -2% | +13% | +2% |
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