Crime Rates at Ravenslea Road, London, SW12 8RT

Ravenslea Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ravenslea Road (SW12 8RT) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravenslea Road (SW12 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Pakenham Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.