Crime Rates at St Anthonys Close, London, SW17 7UD

St Anthonys Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 34th 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 St Anthonys Close (SW17 7UD) in the last 12 months was 416.2 per 1,000 residents and was 212.7% higher than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 272.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Anthonys Close (SW17 7UD), 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.