Crime Rates at Franciscan Road, Tooting, London, SW17 8HQ

Franciscan Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Tooting Bec , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Franciscan Road (SW17 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 205.6 per 1,000 residents and was 173.2% higher than the Tooting Bec average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franciscan Road (SW17 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bevill Allen Close, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitcham Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.