Total Crime Rate
96.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Culmstock Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 320th highest crime rate of 825 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 Culmstock Road (SW11 6LY) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Culmstock Road (SW11 6LY), the main crime hotspot is near Bowood Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Roseneath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clapham Common West Side | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Canford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Muncaster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alfriston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alfriston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bowood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manchuria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Manchuria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clapham Common West Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bowood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Culmstock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ashness Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Culmstock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Culmstock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Culmstock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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