Total Crime Rate
174.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mitcham Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Furzedown , and the 161st 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 Mitcham Road (SW17 9PG) in the last 12 months was 174.6 per 1,000 residents and was 125.0% higher than the Furzedown average (77.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mitcham Road (SW17 9PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rookstone Road, where police recorded 111 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Undine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Links Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Renmuir Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterburn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterburn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterburn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Links Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Links Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ascot Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Renmuir Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ascot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Valnay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bickersteth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valnay Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valnay Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dewey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dewey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Himley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Glebe | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dewey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Allen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Avarn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Byton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bickersteth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bickersteth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bickersteth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Allen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Allen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Nicholas Glebe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevill Allen Close | Under investigation |
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