Total Crime Rate

343.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 343.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Other theft 38.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Burglary 31.3 10/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Robbery 15.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balham High Road area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 805 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 Balham High Road (SW17 7AD) in the last 12 months was 343.8 per 1,000 residents and was 285.5% higher than the South Balham average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -30.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 548.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham High Road (SW17 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 376 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balham High Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Balham Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balham Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cheriton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenstone Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Balham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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