Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 Β· 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 14.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gaskarth Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 32nd 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 9NN) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Gaskarth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clapham South β€”
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clapham South β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clapham South β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynette Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dagnan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynette Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynette Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lessar Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lessar Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lessar Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lessar Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaskarth Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lessar Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clapham South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clapham South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clapham South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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