Total Crime Rate
245.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balham Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 88th 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 Balham Grove (SW12 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 245.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% higher than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 360.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balham Grove (SW12 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 670 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Verran Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Verran Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Dairy Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verran Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caistor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caistor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caistor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caistor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verran Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verran Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verran Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rinaldo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Dairy Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
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