Total Crime Rate
93.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakmead Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 332nd 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 Oakmead Road (SW12 9SN) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakmead Road (SW12 9SN), 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.
View Crime In Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Balham Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Balham High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balham High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balham High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balham High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Balham | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakmead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakmead Road | — |
| 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 | Sistova Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sistova Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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