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 7ET) 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 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Old Hospital Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 17 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Robbery Wiseton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalebury Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Brodrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Way —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Althorp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Althorp Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiseton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiseton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiseton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiseton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wiseton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ouseley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nottingham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B229 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B229 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Wiseton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ouseley Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wiseton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ouseley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Althorp Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wiseton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wiseton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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