Crime Rates at Besley Street, London, SW16 6BD

Besley Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Furzedown , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Besley Street (SW16 6BD) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Furzedown average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Besley Street (SW16 6BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eardley Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.