Total Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Other theft 28.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mayford Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mayford Close (SW12 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayford Close (SW12 8NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Old Hospital Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mayford Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Airedale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bellevue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bellevue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ouseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Airedale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Airedale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Airedale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Airedale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bellevue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ouseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hospital Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hospital Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Hospital Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Hospital Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bellevue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ouseley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Althorp Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Granard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hendrick Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fernside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gosberton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenslea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Granard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hendrick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Florence Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Florence Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wexford Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Granard Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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