Crime Rates at Chestnut Grove, London, SW12 8JJ

Chestnut Grove area has the 35th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 373rd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Grove (SW12 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Grove (SW12 8JJ), 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.