Crime Rates at Bucharest Road, London, SW18 3AR

Bucharest Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Wandle , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Bucharest Road (SW18 3AR) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Wandle average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bucharest Road (SW18 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Oakshaw Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.