Crime Rates at Cornford Grove, London, SW12 9JE

Cornford Grove area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 42nd 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 Cornford Grove (SW12 9JE) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornford Grove (SW12 9JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larch Close, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B242 (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.