Crime Rates at Massingberd Way, London, SW17 6AR

Massingberd Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 825 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 Massingberd Way (SW17 6AR) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Massingberd Way (SW17 6AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elderfield Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.