Crime Rates at Beechcroft Road, London, SW17 7DP

Beechcroft Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechcroft Road (SW17 7DP) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechcroft Road (SW17 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 365 crimes here, including 306 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.