Total Crime Rate

1923.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

373.5 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 1923.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 820.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 373.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 216.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 201.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 169.5 10/10
  • Other theft 105.7 10/10
  • Public order 95.8 10/10
  • Robbery 71.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 63.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 56.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.1 10/10
  • Burglary 34.4 10/10
  • Drugs 29.5 10/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
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

Bedford Hill area has the highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 2nd 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 Bedford Hill (SW12 9EX) in the last 12 months was 1923.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1345.4% higher than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 334 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 373.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Hill (SW12 9EX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 675 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/130)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Old Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenstone Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laitwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laitwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Balham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Balham Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Balham Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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