Total Crime Rate
77.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Avarn Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown , and the 410th highest crime rate of 825 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 Avarn Road (SW17 9HA) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher than the Furzedown average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avarn Road (SW17 9HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rookstone Road, where police recorded 136 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.
View Crime In Furzedown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Himley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valnay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valnay Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterburn Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Glebe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Glebe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Nicholas Glebe | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amen Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Amen Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Amen Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Amen Corner | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Knapton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brightwell Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Links Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brightwell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mitcham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mitcham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avarn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitcham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dewey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dewey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Valnay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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