Total Crime Rate
120.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Benedicts Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Furzedown , and the 253rd 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 St Benedicts Close (SW17 9NU) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% higher than the Furzedown average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Benedicts Close (SW17 9NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bevill Allen Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amen Corner (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Furzedown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Abbey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Freshwater Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucien Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Benedict'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Allen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Abbey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Abbey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Salterford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Allen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Salterford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Allen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevill Allen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansard Beeches | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Idlecombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Amen Corner | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Amen Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amen Corner | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gassiot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knapton Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Knapton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Vant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Nicholas Glebe | Under investigation |
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