Total Crime Rate
187.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oldridge 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 Oldridge Road (SW12 8QA) 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 Oldridge Road (SW12 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grove Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Duchess Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balham Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balham Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Devonshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hildreth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hildreth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hildreth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hildreth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hildreth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hildreth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balham New Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harberson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ormeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ormeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lochinvar Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penny Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Mews | — |
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