Crime Rates at Elmbourne Road, London, SW17 8JJ

Elmbourne Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 76th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmbourne Road (SW17 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 268.4 per 1,000 residents and was 201.0% higher than the South Balham average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmbourne Road (SW17 8JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmbourne Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Macmillan Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.