Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ouseley Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ouseley Road (SW12 8ED) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ouseley Road (SW12 8ED), 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.
View Crime In Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundaries Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St James'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Appledore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ouseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ouseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ouseley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Appledore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heslop Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosberton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Appledore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fernside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Florence Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Florence Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sarsfeld Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tantallon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundaries Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boundaries Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenslea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Appledore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Hospital Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nevis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hosack Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hosack Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hosack Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Hospital Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hosack Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hosack Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nevis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nevis Road | β |
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