Crime Rates at Balham Park Road, London, SW12 8DX

Balham Park Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 105th 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 Park Road (SW12 8DX) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Balham average (133.1 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham Park Road (SW12 8DX), the main crime hotspot is near Old Hospital Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.