Total Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavendish Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cavendish Road (SW12 0PL) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Road (SW12 0PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balham New Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scholars Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scholars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shipka Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ethelbert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ormeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Molly Huggins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balham New Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balham New Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laitwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Laitwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benjamin Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Zennor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravenswood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haverhill Road | β |
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