Crime Rates at Ritherdon Road, London, SW17 8QE

Ritherdon Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 277th 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 Ritherdon Road (SW17 8QE) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the South Balham average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ritherdon Road (SW17 8QE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.