Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 10.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Macmillan Way area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 287th 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 6AW) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macmillan Way (SW17 6AW), 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.

View Crime In Balham

Crime Over Time in Macmillan Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Doulton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Barringer Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lisle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Furzedown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henry Doulton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Macmillan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Molyneux Drive —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 16 of 16

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑