Crime Rates at Laitwood Road, London, SW12 9QJ

Laitwood Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 825 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 Laitwood Road (SW12 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Balham average (128.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laitwood Road (SW12 9QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 409 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.