Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Loxley Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Balham , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 825 local areas in Wandsworth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Loxley Road (SW18 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Balham average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loxley Road (SW18 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Carmichael Mews. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Loxley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Alma Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Herondale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Alma Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Alma Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alma Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carmichael Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Carmichael Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carmichael Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Routh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Routh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nicosia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicosia Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stonemasons Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonemasons Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nicosia Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilehurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collamore Avenue

Data Sources

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