Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lynn Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 111th 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 Lynn Road (SW12 9LB) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Lynn Road (SW12 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham South. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westlands Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clapham South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hazelbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clapham South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clapham South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clapham South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clapham South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clapham South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dinsmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clapham South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clapham South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clapham South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clapham South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapham South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balham New Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapham South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudloe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudloe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rudloe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balham Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balham Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grove Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hazelbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hazelbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaskarth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dagnan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Balham New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clapham South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.