Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.9 4/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alderbrook Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 190th 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 Alderbrook Road (SW12 8AE) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderbrook Road (SW12 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham South. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alderbrook Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Clapham South Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Clavering Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rinaldo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rinaldo Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caistor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clavering Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clavering Place β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Royal Duchess Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lochinvar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lochinvar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pickets Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Balham Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Balham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balham Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balham Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Clapham South Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Clapham South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clapham South Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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