Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southcroft Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Furzedown , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southcroft Road (SW17 9TP) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Furzedown average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southcroft Road (SW17 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Amen Corner. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Furzedown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heaton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Glebe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freshwater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Salterford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Idlecombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Idlecombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Glebe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Nicholas Glebe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heaton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freshwater Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Idlecombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Links Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frinton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Knapton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Benedict'S Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Links Way | — |
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