Crime Rates at Laitwood Road, London, SW12 9QN

Laitwood Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 325th highest crime rate of 825 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 Laitwood Road (SW12 9QN) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laitwood Road (SW12 9QN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 766 crimes here, including 137 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.