Crime Rates at Balham Hill, London, SW12 9DL

Balham Hill area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 219th 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 Hill (SW12 9DL) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham Hill (SW12 9DL), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham South. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.