Crime Rates at Grove Place, London, SW12 9LL

Grove Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 66th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Place (SW12 9LL) in the last 12 months was 279.0 per 1,000 residents and was 117.6% higher than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Place (SW12 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham South. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.