Total Crime Rate

187.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 187.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 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

Caistor Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 147th highest crime rate of 805 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 Caistor Road (SW12 8PT) in the last 12 months was 187.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caistor Road (SW12 8PT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 449 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caistor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellamy Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellamy Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Duchess Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Mews —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Verran Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harberson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hildreth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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