Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 42.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balham Grove area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 198th 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 Balham Grove (SW12 8BE) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham Grove (SW12 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Old Dairy Mews. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balham Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oldridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Dairy Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Dairy Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Old Dairy Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Dairy Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellamy Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Caistor Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lochinvar Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harberson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harberson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balham Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oldridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pickets Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellamy Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Oldridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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