Wandsworth

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Wandsworth.

Population
329,735
People in Employment
185,400 (76.5%)
People Inactive
46,025 (19.0%)
People Unemployed
10,805 (4.5%)
Number Of Jobs
100k
Median Salary
£42,665
Mean Salary
£65,006

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Wandsworth. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Wandsworth for 2024

Wandsworths most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 8,180 crimes and in 2022 there were 8,847 crimes. Which is an decrease of 667 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 8,180 648
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 7,824 643
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 4,102 361
Getting Better
Other theft 3,708 293
Getting Better
Burglary 2,128 188
Getting Better
Public order 1,900 163
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,395 142
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,771 131
Getting Better
Theft from the person 890 68
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 885 64
Getting Better
Robbery 772 59
Getting Better
Drugs 857 55
Getting Better
Other crime 321 15
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 136 8
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Wandsworth

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

St Mary's has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Wandsworth, with 1417 crimes and 87 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst West Putney has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
St Mary's 335 45
Trinity 57 8
Falconbrook 0 0
Wandle 0 0
West Hill 0 0
Balham 0 0
Battersea Park 0 0
East Putney 0 0
Furzedown 0 0
Lavender 0 0
Nine Elms 0 0
Northcote 0 0
Roehampton 0 0
Shaftesbury & Queenstown 0 0
South Balham 0 0
Southfields 0 0
Thamesfield 0 0
Tooting Bec 0 0
Tooting Broadway 0 0
Wandsworth Common 0 0
Wandsworth Town 0 0
West Putney 0 0

Crime map for Wandsworth

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Wandsworth

The average property price in Wandsworth is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Wandsworth is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Wandsworth could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,967,001.30 £1,319,078.98 £913,352.70 £526,199.49
2022 £1,966,079.00 £1,318,025.38 £915,070.23 £527,314.69
2021 £1,810,791.20 £1,225,061.29 £859,949.44 £510,858.84
2020 £1,742,514.61 £1,197,532.09 £844,486.86 £517,843.44
2019 £1,639,266.70 £1,128,055.07 £797,113.27 £503,940.62
2018 £1,640,893.29 £1,129,721.52 £799,604.50 £514,038.64
2017 £1,675,084.38 £1,149,217.08 £817,218.47 £535,104.21
2016 £1,656,421.09 £1,144,498.91 £817,446.02 £523,867.72
2015 £1,572,960.92 £1,083,895.83 £772,533.31 £491,811.57
2014 £1,492,641.28 £1,029,814.72 £733,478.46 £467,906.01
2013 £1,261,147.09 £870,070.31 £616,178.60 £392,747.71
2012 £1,117,668.21 £776,146.04 £547,726.85 £353,004.58
2011 £1,055,223.26 £727,128.13 £510,343.90 £335,464.80
2010 £997,329.34 £695,605.52 £492,997.83 £326,518.97

Property prices over time for Wandsworth

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Wandsworth

The median salary in Wandsworth is £42,665 and the mean salary in Wandsworth is £65,006.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
100k
Median Salary
£42,665
Annual Percentage Change
12.5%
Mean Salary
£65,006

Salary comparison between Wandsworth and Inner London

See how Wandsworth compares to the rest of Inner London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Inner London is £42,665 in Wandsworth and the lowest median salary is £0 in Haringey. Wandsworth ranks 0 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Westminster 49k £39,562 -0.2% £56,763 -4.6%
Islington 67k £38,434 10.3% £0 0.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham 56k £37,884 0.7% £53,092 0.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 31k £37,578 -3.7% £0 0.0%
Lambeth 99k £37,566 5.9% £48,060 10.2%
Tower Hamlets 92k £36,162 0.6% £46,716 3.6%
Camden 51k £35,575 1.3% £48,707 7.0%
Southwark 101k £34,583 1.1% £45,685 7.2%
Lewisham 90k £32,579 8.8% £38,066 3.9%
Newham 92k £29,131 -4.4% £33,173 -5.0%
City of London 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Hackney 76k £0 0.0% £45,546 16.2%
Haringey 65k £0 0.0% £40,826 17.6%

See how Wandsworth compares to other areas in Inner London

Number of businesses by industry for Wandsworth

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
35 475 1,125 125 645 1,160 325 865 1,895 245 695 4,195 1,770 0 290 600 1,370