Crime Rates at Balham Hill, London, SW12 9EL

Balham Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 99th highest crime rate of 825 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 9EL) in the last 12 months was 231.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham Hill (SW12 9EL), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham South. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.