Total Crime Rate

642.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

223.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 642.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 223.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 92.3 9/10
  • Public order 88.5 10/10
  • Other theft 53.9 10/10
  • Burglary 42.3 10/10
  • Robbery 34.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
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 3rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 19th 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 9EE) in the last 12 months was 642.3 per 1,000 residents and was 382.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 223.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham Hill (SW12 9EE), 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dinsmore Road 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Clapham South —
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynette Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Duchess Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balham Hill Under investigation
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 Bellamy Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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