Total Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Macmillan Way area has the lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 5th 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 Macmillan Way (SW17 6AS) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Macmillan Way (SW17 6AS), 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 Macmillan Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Furzedown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moring Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Macmillan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Molyneux Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Doulton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henry Doulton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moring Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lisle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Burglary Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Barringer Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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