Crime Rates at Wontner Road, London, SW17 7QT

Wontner Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 180th 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 Wontner Road (SW17 7QT) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wontner Road (SW17 7QT), 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.