Crime Rates at Bushnell Road, London, SW17 8QJ

Bushnell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 137th 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 Bushnell Road (SW17 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 192.5 per 1,000 residents and was 99.4% higher than the South Balham average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bushnell Road (SW17 8QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larch Close, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Hill (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.