Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Calbourne Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 236th 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 Calbourne Road (SW12 8LR) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 290.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Calbourne Road (SW12 8LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linnet Mews, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hearnville Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hendrick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hendrick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenslea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Airedale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Airedale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rusham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rusham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rusham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heslop Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tantallon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Airedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hearnville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fernside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ouseley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ouseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ouseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosberton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wexford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Western Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hearnville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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