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

Balham High Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 135th highest crime rate of 825 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 9BT) in the last 12 months was 194.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% higher than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham High Road (SW12 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 806 crimes here, including 137 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.