Total Crime Rate
109.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sistova Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 267th 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 Sistova Road (SW12 9QT) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sistova Road (SW12 9QT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 670 crimes here, including 117 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Ethelbert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sistova Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sistova Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakmead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakmead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Dairy Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Dairy Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Dairy Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Dairy Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balham New Road | — |
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