Crime Rates at Veronica Road, London, SW17 8QL

Veronica Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 825 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 Veronica Road (SW17 8QL) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the South Balham average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Veronica Road (SW17 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedford Hill, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B242 (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.