Total Crime Rate

135.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 135.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Hill area has the 20th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 220th highest crime rate of 805 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 Balham Hill (SW12 9EA) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham Hill (SW12 9EA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Balham Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clapham South —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clapham South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clapham South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dagnan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaskarth Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynette Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynette Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Duchess Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balham Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellamy Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Mews —
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Data Sources

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