Total Crime Rate

114.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nightingale Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nightingale Lane (SW12 8NP) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Lane (SW12 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Linnet Mews. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nightingale Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rusham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenslea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rusham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rusham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Airedale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B237 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightingale Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hendrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linnet Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hendrick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montholme Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Wexford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morella Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurleigh Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thurleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wexford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wexford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gayville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thurleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurleigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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