Crime Rates at Chestnut Grove, London, SW12 8JH

Chestnut Grove area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 173rd 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 Chestnut Grove (SW12 8JH) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Chestnut Grove (SW12 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norgrove Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balham Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.