Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fernlea Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernlea Road (SW12 9RR) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernlea Road (SW12 9RR), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Hill. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fernlea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laitwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laitwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ethelbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Dimocks —
Apr 2026Drugs Little Dimocks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byrne Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Byrne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossiter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Zennor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ormeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ormeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balham New Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griffin Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scholars Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Margaret Rutherford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shipka Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shipka Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill —
Apr 2026Drugs Griffin Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pentney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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