Total Crime Rate
126.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stapleton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 226th 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 Stapleton Road (SW17 8AU) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 261.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stapleton Road (SW17 8AU), the main crime hotspot is near Tooting Bec. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 31 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 | Other theft | Hillbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Topsham Road | 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 | Brudenell Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Topsham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tooting Bec | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Groomfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derinton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derinton Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Drakefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tooting Bec | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tooting Bec | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drakefield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chetwode Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillbrook 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Chetwode Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chetwode Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chetwode Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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