Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stapleton Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 825 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 Stapleton Road (SW17 8AX) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the South Balham average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Stapleton Road (SW17 8AX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Stapleton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Louisville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drakefield Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tooting Bec Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tooting Bec Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tooting Bec Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tooting Bec Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Tooting Bec Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drakefield Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drakefield Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drakefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Barringer Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Barringer Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Barringer Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chetwode Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Tooting Bec Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Streathbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chetwode Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avoca Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Topsham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Topsham Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avoca Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avoca Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avoca Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dafforne Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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