Lowest-crime areas in Wandsworth
Of Wandsworth's 38 neighbourhoods, Merton Road recorded the lowest crime rate, 40 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Balham the highest, 187 crimes per 1,000 residents. 23 of 38 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Wandsworth neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merton Roadaround SW18 5AZ | 40 | Low | Vehicle crime |
| 2 | Clapham Common Westaround SW11 5SN | 50 | Low | Vehicle crime |
| 3 | Furzedown Westaround SW16 6TQ | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Summerstownaround SW17 0JG | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Earlsfield Northaround SW18 2RL | 53 | Low | Anti-social behaviour |
| 6 | East Putneyaround SW15 2EX | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Tooting Bec Commonaround SW12 9HZ | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | West Hill Northaround SW19 6TD | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | West Hill Southaround SW19 6JJ | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Putney Westaround SW15 6QQ | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Nightingale Lanearound SW11 6AH | 62 | Moderate | Vehicle crime |
| 12 | Southfields Northaround SW18 5TY | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Roehampton North Eastaround SW15 3AG | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Tooting Northaround SW17 8NZ | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Upper Tootingaround SW17 8SA | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Wandsworth Commonaround SW11 6RB | 77 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | Furzedown Eastaround SW16 6DW | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Putney Embankment & Lower Commonaround SW15 1DP | 81 | Moderate | Vehicle crime |
| 19 | Battersea Latchmerearound SW11 4PX | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Tooting Bec Westaround SW17 7AH | 90 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 21 | St Mary's & Cotton Rowaround SW11 3GJ | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Tooting Bec Eastaround SW17 8RF | 91 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 23 | Earlsfield Southaround SW18 3PB | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Roehampton North Westaround SW15 5FQ | 101 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | York Gardensaround SW11 2ES | 103 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 26 | Roehampton South & Putney Valearound SW15 4JW | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Battersea Parkaround SW11 4QE | 110 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 28 | Lavender Hill Eastaround SW11 5XP | 112 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 29 | Queenstown Road & Patmorearound SW11 5EZ | 112 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 30 | Springfieldaround SW12 8HG | 125 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Nine Elmsaround SW11 8BP | 135 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Tooting Westaround SW17 0HG | 141 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Wandsworth Southaround SW18 4GY | 147 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Clapham Junction & East Hillaround SW11 1DG | 162 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 35 | Tooting Eastaround SW17 9AD | 167 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Putney Town & Wandsworth Parkaround SW18 1PF | 175 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Lavender Hill West & Little Indiaaround SW11 2LG | 177 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 38 | Balhamaround SW12 8PG | 187 | Very high | Shoplifting |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Wandsworth has the lowest crime rate?
Merton Road had the lowest recorded crime rate in Wandsworth from October 2025 to September 2026: 40 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Wandsworth has the highest crime rate?
Balham had the highest recorded crime rate in Wandsworth from October 2025 to September 2026: 187 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.