Crime Rates at Temperley Road, London, SW12 8QD

Temperley Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 301st lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Temperley Road (SW12 8QD) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temperley Road (SW12 8QD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.