Total Crime Rate

196.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 196.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 17.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Balham High Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 136th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balham High Road (SW12 9BS) in the last 12 months was 196.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham High Road (SW12 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 756 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balham High Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Balham High Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balham High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Larch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road —
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Data Sources

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