Total Crime Rate
97.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cornford Grove area has the 31st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 329th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cornford Grove (SW12 9JF) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornford Grove (SW12 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Hill. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cloudesdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Dimocks | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakmead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakmead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakmead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laitwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ethelbert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossiter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shipka Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shipka Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Larch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laitwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Terrapin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fontenoy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloudesdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cloudesdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Byrne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byrne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Little Dimocks | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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