Total Crime Rate
98.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ethelbert Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 313th highest crime rate of 825 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 Ethelbert Street (SW12 9RS) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ethelbert Street (SW12 9RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larch Close, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Hill (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Laitwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laitwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sistova Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bedford Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balham New Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scholars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balham New Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sistova Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scholars Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Zennor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shipka Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ormeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ethelbert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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