Crime Rates at Birchlands Avenue, London, SW12 8ND

Birchlands Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 62nd 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 Birchlands Avenue (SW12 8ND) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchlands Avenue (SW12 8ND), 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.