Total Crime Rate
84.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elderfield Place area has the 36th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 375th 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 Elderfield Place (SW17 6EA) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elderfield Place (SW17 6EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barringer Square, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lucien Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barringer Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lisle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moring Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moring Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barringer Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barringer Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Macmillan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barringer Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henry Doulton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Doulton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Molyneux Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Furzedown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barringer Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barringer Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furzedown Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furzedown Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barringer Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lucien Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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