Crime Rates at Elmfield Road, London, SW17 8AD

Elmfield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 256th 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 Elmfield Road (SW17 8AD) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the South Balham average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmfield Road (SW17 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 673 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.