Crime Rates at Culverden Road, London, SW12 9LR

Culverden Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Culverden Road (SW12 9LR) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 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). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Culverden Road (SW12 9LR), 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.