Crime Rates at Nightingale Lane, London, SW12 8SY

Nightingale Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Balham , and the 244th highest crime rate of 821 local areas in Wandsworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nightingale Lane (SW12 8SY) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Balham average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Lane (SW12 8SY), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham South. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.