Total Crime Rate
189.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holdernesse Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 138th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holdernesse Road (SW17 7RG) in the last 12 months was 189.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% higher than the South Balham average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holdernesse Road (SW17 7RG), 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.
View Crime In South Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nevis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chetwode Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tooting Bec | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Foulser Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foulser Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foulser Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dafforne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dafforne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tooting Bec | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashdown Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashdown Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tooting Bec | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tooting Bec | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Louisville Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chetwode Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chetwode Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chetwode Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chetwode Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chetwode Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chetwode Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chetwode Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chetwode Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tooting Bec | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nevis Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Noyna Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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