Crime Rates at Lochinvar Street, London, SW12 8QP

Lochinvar Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 70th 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 Lochinvar Street (SW12 8QP) in the last 12 months was 281.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.4% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lochinvar Street (SW12 8QP), 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.