Total Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manville Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 16th 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 Manville Gardens (SW17 8JP) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% lower than the South Balham average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Manville Gardens (SW17 8JP), 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.
View Crime In South Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmbourne Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Terrapin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Hill | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Terrapin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrapin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrapin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrapin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ritherdon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Huron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmbourne Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brandreth Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cloudesdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cloudesdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cloudesdale Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloudesdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmbourne Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Hill | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Huron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Huron Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Huron Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Huron Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Hill | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Hill | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Drakefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Drakefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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