Crime Rates at College Gardens, London, SW17 7UF

College Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 51st highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Gardens (SW17 7UF) in the last 12 months was 329.2 per 1,000 residents and was 156.8% higher than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 211.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Gardens (SW17 7UF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 346 crimes here, including 278 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.