Total Crime Rate
133.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Louisville Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in South Balham , and the 210th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Louisville Road (SW17 8RL) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% higher than the South Balham average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order 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.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Louisville Road (SW17 8RL), the main crime hotspot is near Tooting Bec. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Balham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Topsham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drakefield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashdown Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foulser Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dafforne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dafforne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Streathbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drakefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drakefield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drakefield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashdown Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Louisville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Louisville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Louisville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Louisville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Louisville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Louisville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Topsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashdown Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foulser Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chetwode Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tooting Bec | Under investigation |
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