Crime Rates at Gorse Rise, London, SW17 9BS

Gorse Rise area has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown , and the 215th 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 Gorse Rise (SW17 9BS) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% higher than the Furzedown average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Rise (SW17 9BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lucien Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welham Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.