Crime Rates at Bedford Hill, Balham, London, SW12 9RJ

Bedford Hill area has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Hill (SW12 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 1958.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1427.5% higher than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 335 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 400.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Hill (SW12 9RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 806 crimes here, including 137 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.