Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 70.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ramsden Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 356th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Ramsden Road (SW12 8RD) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsden Road (SW12 8RD), the main crime hotspot is near Old Dairy Mews. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ramsden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Oldridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chestnut Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Blandfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Blandfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oldridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norgrove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellamy Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavering Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oldridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balham Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norgrove Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norgrove Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Endlesham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pickets Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norgrove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Dairy Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lochinvar Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Dairy Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Verran Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Dairy Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linnet Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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