Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beechcroft Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 805 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 Beechcroft Road (SW17 7DG) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechcroft Road (SW17 7DG), the main crime hotspot is near College Gardens. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beechcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Anthonys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevin Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Hunter Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Hunter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Hunter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Hunter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Hunter Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Hunter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Benets Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chancery Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Anthonys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancery Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Brodrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalebury Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft John Hunter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft College Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brenda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Hunter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chancery Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Hildas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Anthonys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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