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

Balham Park Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 825 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 8EA) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham Park Road (SW12 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Old Hospital Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.