Crime Rates at Balham High Road, London, SW12 9AA

Balham High Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 94th 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 Balham High Road (SW12 9AA) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham High Road (SW12 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 744 crimes here, including 132 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.