Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 76.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 18th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 381st lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balham High Road (SW17 7BA) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 109.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balham High Road (SW17 7BA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Balham High Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dafforne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dafforne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marius Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Brudenell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tooting Bec Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tooting Bec Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Tooting Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Tooting Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Trinity Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eatonville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Noyna Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Noyna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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