Crime Rates at Colson Way, London, SW16 1SF

Colson Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown , and the 375th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colson Way (SW16 1SF) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Furzedown average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colson Way (SW16 1SF), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Tree Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.