Crime Rates at Gosberton Road, London, SW12 8LQ

Gosberton Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gosberton Road (SW12 8LQ) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosberton Road (SW12 8LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Florence Way, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Airedale Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.