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

Balham High Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 805 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 Balham High Road (SW17 7AL) in the last 12 months was 227.5 per 1,000 residents and was 155.1% higher than the South Balham average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham High Road (SW17 7AL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.