Crime Rates at Gearing Close, London, SW17 6DJ

Gearing Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 158th 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 Gearing Close (SW17 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gearing Close (SW17 6DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barringer Square, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lucien Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.