Crime Rates at Stapleton Road, London, SW17 8BA

Stapleton 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 8BA) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 8BA), 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.