Total Crime Rate
82.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillbury Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 384th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hillbury Road (SW17 8JT) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillbury Road (SW17 8JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedford Hill, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmbourne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fontenoy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushnell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bushnell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bedford Hill | Under investigation |
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