Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byrne Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 404th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Byrne Road (SW12 9HY) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byrne Road (SW12 9HY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 313 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cloudesdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sistova Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sistova Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shipka Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakmead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakmead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ethelbert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bedford Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ormeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laitwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Laitwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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