Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alderbrook Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 151st 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 Alderbrook Road (SW12 8AE) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderbrook Road (SW12 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham South. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 58 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
Apr 2026Burglary Blandfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapham South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Mews β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lochinvar Street β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Verran Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellamy Street β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Mews β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Mews β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Mews β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Duchess Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation

Data Sources

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