Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hosack Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 391st lowest crime rate of 825 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 Hosack Road (SW17 7QP) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hosack Road (SW17 7QP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hosack Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chetwode Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chetwode Road β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Appledore Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Appledore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Appledore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Appledore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Appledore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Appledore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Appledore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashdown Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pakenham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pakenham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pakenham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pakenham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pakenham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pakenham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chetwode Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chetwode Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashdown Way β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Ashdown Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Boundaries Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chetwode Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hosack Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hosack Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hosack Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nevis Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nevis Road β€”

Data Sources

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