Crime Rates at Nightingale Lane, London, SW12 8NL

Nightingale Lane 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 Nightingale Lane (SW12 8NL) 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 (≈ 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 Nightingale Lane (SW12 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near Bellevue Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.