Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Hill (SW12 9HG) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Hill (SW12 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Hill. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 10 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bedford Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bedford Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Culverden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Culverden Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fontenoy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bushnell Road
Sep 2025Other theft Bushnell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cloudesdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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