Crime Rates at Old Park Avenue, London, SW12 8RH

Old Park Avenue area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 233rd 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 Old Park Avenue (SW12 8RH) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Park Avenue (SW12 8RH), 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.