Total Crime Rate
279.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarence Mews area has the 5th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 66th 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 Clarence Mews (SW12 9SR) in the last 12 months was 279.0 per 1,000 residents and was 117.6% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Mews (SW12 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham South. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lochinvar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rinaldo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balham New Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Balham Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Old Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rinaldo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lynn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Royal Duchess Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royal Duchess Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balham New Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balham Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clapham South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lochinvar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Clapham South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clapham South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clapham South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clapham South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clapham South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clapham South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clapham South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balham Hill | Under investigation |
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