Crime Rates at John Hunter Avenue, London, SW17 7FA

John Hunter Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 121st highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Hunter Avenue (SW17 7FA) in the last 12 months was 207.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% higher than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 131.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Hunter Avenue (SW17 7FA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 365 crimes here, including 306 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.