Crime Rates at Gaskarth Road, London, SW12 9NL

Gaskarth Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 121st 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 Gaskarth Road (SW12 9NL) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaskarth Road (SW12 9NL), 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.