Crime Rates at Sarsfeld Road, London, SW12 8HP

Sarsfeld Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 145th 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 Sarsfeld Road (SW12 8HP) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sarsfeld Road (SW12 8HP), 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.