Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carminia Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 159th 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 Carminia Road (SW17 8AH) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the South Balham average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carminia Road (SW17 8AH), the main crime hotspot is near Bedford Hill. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carminia Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill β€”
Apr 2026Other crime Terrapin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmbourne Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmbourne Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmbourne Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Dimocks β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Little Dimocks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byrne Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Byrne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Terrapin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrapin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrapin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Hill β€”
Apr 2026Theft from the person Larch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakmead Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Cheriton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenstone Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terrapin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloudesdale Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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