Total Crime Rate

277.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 277.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 86.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 76.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.8 10/10
  • Other theft 22.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.8 10/10
  • Robbery 17.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Other crime 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

Mayfair Mews area has the 6th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 805 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 Mayfair Mews (SW12 8BF) in the last 12 months was 277.2 per 1,000 residents and was 108.3% higher than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfair Mews (SW12 8BF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 675 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mayfair Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/120)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellamy Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Balham Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Balham Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Balham Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balham Station Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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