Crime Rates at Manygates, London, SW12 9JS

Manygates area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Manygates (SW12 9JS) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

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 falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manygates (SW12 9JS), 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.