Crime Rates at Chestnut Grove, London, SW12 8JF

Chestnut Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 9th 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 Chestnut Grove (SW12 8JF) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Grove (SW12 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 357 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.