Crime Rates at Wakehurst Road, London, SW11 6BW

Wakehurst Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 198th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakehurst Road (SW11 6BW) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakehurst Road (SW11 6BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowood Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.