Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 37.6 4/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 32nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ramsden Road (SW12 8RF) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsden Road (SW12 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Clavering Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 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 (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellamy Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Oldridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Park Avenue 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Balham Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Endlesham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pickets Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chestnut Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baldwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baldwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Blandfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Blandfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oldridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oldridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellamy Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Nightingale Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roseneath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norgrove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B237 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norgrove Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurleigh Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thurleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thurleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norgrove Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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