Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 111.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Drakefield Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 289th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drakefield Road (SW17 8RR) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher than the South Balham average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakefield Road (SW17 8RR), 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 Drakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmbourne Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmbourne Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs Barringer Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Drakefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Drakefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huron Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Huron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmbourne Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ritherdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huron Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avoca Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Huron Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huron Road —
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Data Sources

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