Total Crime Rate
245.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bensbury Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Roehampton , and the 87th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bensbury Close (SW15 3TB) in the last 12 months was 245.9 per 1,000 residents and was 130.4% higher than the Roehampton average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 220.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bensbury Close (SW15 3TB), the main crime hotspot is near Telegraph Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Telegraph Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Telegraph Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Telegraph Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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