Total Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rectory Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Furzedown , and the 379th 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 Rectory Lane (SW17 9PS) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Lane (SW17 9PS), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Knapton Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterburn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ascot Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ascot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Byton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Amen Corner | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Vant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Idlecombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Allen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Idlecombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Glebe | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Nicholas Glebe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Nicholas Glebe | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Allen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bevill Allen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Knapton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevill Allen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amen Corner | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterburn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterburn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Benedict'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Freshwater Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansard Beeches | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Salterford Road | 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 |
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