Total Crime Rate
81.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beechcroft Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 387th 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 Beechcroft Road (SW17 7DE) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beechcroft Road (SW17 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Anthonys Close, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lingwell Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hendham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morven Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brenda Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anthonys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenburnie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mandrake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St James'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Appledore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hendham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Appledore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Appledore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Appledore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Appledore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Appledore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Appledore Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morven Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Beeches Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langroyd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anthonys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anthonys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anthonys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anthonys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anthonys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anthonys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anthonys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anthonys Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anthonys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anthonys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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