Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dornton Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dornton Road (SW12 9NF) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dornton Road (SW12 9NF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dornton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Byrne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fontenoy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Culverden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ethelbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillbury Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Little Dimocks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Dimocks —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byrne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill —
Apr 2026Other crime Terrapin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrapin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrapin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrapin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Terrapin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill —
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Data Sources

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