Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 52.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Franciscan Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Franciscan Road (SW17 8EB) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the South Balham average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franciscan Road (SW17 8EB), the main crime hotspot is near Barringer Square. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Franciscan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucien Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gearing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drakefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Drakefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barringer Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Molyneux Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Barringer Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gearing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macmillan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Macmillan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moring Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Macmillan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Macmillan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Macmillan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avoca Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Moring Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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