Total Crime Rate

172.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.5 10/10
  • Burglary 33.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 11.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Larch Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 154th 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 Larch Close (SW12 9SY) in the last 12 months was 172.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% higher than the South Balham average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Close (SW12 9SY), 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.

Crime Over Time in Larch Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Balham Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sistova Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Balham Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bedford Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Balham Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Balham Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Balham Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road
Sep 2025Drugs Balham Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Balham Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Balham Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sistova Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Balham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Balham High Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balham High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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