Crime Rates at Balham High Road, London, SW17 7AA

Balham High Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 36th 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 Balham High Road (SW17 7AA) in the last 12 months was 452.4 per 1,000 residents and was 368.7% higher than the South Balham average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 176.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham High Road (SW17 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.