Total Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balvernie Grove area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 152 local areas in East Putney , and the 29th 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 Balvernie Grove (SW18 5RW) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the East Putney average (82.4 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balvernie Grove (SW18 5RW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brookwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wimbledon Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowthorne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crowthorne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seymour Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seymour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Replingham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morris Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morris Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pirbright Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brookwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lainson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gatwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Standen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pulborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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