Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 38.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 34th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernlea Road (SW12 9RT) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernlea Road (SW12 9RT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 592 crimes here, including 96 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 (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byrne Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hildreth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balham Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Balham Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Balham Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Balham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hildreth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harberson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Larch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenstone Street —
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Data Sources

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