Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Massingberd Way area has the 36th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 375th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Massingberd Way (SW17 6AB) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Massingberd Way (SW17 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Barringer Square. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Massingberd Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Barringer Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Molyneux Drive —
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Furzedown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Macmillan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Doulton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lisle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henry Doulton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furzedown Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furzedown Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moring Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moring Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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