Crime Rates at Balham New Road, London, SW12 9PG

Balham New Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 261st highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balham New Road (SW12 9PG) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham New Road (SW12 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.