Crime Rates at Western Lane, London, SW12 8JS

Western Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Lane (SW12 8JS) in the last 12 months was 203.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Lane (SW12 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linnet Mews, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightingale Square (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.