Total Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sistova Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sistova Road (SW12 9QS) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sistova Road (SW12 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Hildreth Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balham New Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sistova Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benjamin Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scholars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scholars Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Zennor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shipka Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sistova Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Laitwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laitwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravenswood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ormeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balham New Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ethelbert Street | β |
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