Total Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 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 25.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Mayford Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 86th 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 Mayford Road (SW12 8SD) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayford Road (SW12 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Linnet Mews. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mayford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rusham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rusham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Airedale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linnet Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tantallon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tantallon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hendrick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hendrick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gosberton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ravenslea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mayford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B237 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wexford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wexford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wexford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morella Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rusham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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