Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rectory 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.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knapton Mews
Apr 2026Public order Vant Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterburn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ascot Road
Apr 2026Other theft Ascot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Byton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Amen Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Idlecombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevill Allen Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Idlecombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Glebe Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Nicholas Glebe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Nicholas Glebe Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevill Allen Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevill Allen Close
Apr 2026Other theft Knapton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevill Allen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amen Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Street
Apr 2026Drugs St Benedict'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freshwater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansard Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Salterford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southview Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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