Crime Rates at Wandle Road, London, SW17 7DL

Wandle Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wandle Road (SW17 7DL) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wandle Road (SW17 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near College Gardens. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.