Total Crime Rate
94.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holbeach Mews 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 Holbeach Mews (SW12 9QX) 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 Holbeach Mews (SW12 9QX), 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Dairy Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rinaldo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rinaldo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Dairy Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Dairy Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Close | 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 | 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 | Burglary | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Balham Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balham | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Balham | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Pickets Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lochinvar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lochinvar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Balham Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caistor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham Station Road | Under investigation |
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