Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Magdalen Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 107th 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 Magdalen Road (SW18 3NF) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Balham average (133.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Road (SW18 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magdalen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prison Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prison Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Titchwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellerton Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Magdalen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilde Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldview Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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