Total Crime Rate

240.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.8 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 240.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 55.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.9 9/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 90th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balham Hill (SW12 9EB) in the last 12 months was 240.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham Hill (SW12 9EB), 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 (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Duchess Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clapham South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dagnan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaskarth Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Old Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westlands Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caistor Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapham South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clapham South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clapham South —
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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