Crime Rate in Furzedown, ward

Furzedown has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Wandsworth district and the 3024th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 210th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Furzedown in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the Wandsworth district average (102.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Furzedown’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 402 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 9 cases , up 80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 529 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Furzedown ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Fir Tree Close, with 62 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Mitcham Road (32 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.