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

Childebert 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 Childebert Road (SW17 8EY) 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 Childebert Road (SW17 8EY), 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 Childebert Road area

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

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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