Monthly Report

Crime in Balham — May 2025

629 crimes recorded in Balham, Metropolitan Police Service during May 2025. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

629 Total Crimes
Anti-Social Behaviour Most Common Crime
78.2% Crimes with Outcome
↓2.3% vs Same Month Last Year (644)
April 2025 All-time overview June 2025

Crime by Category

May 2025 — 629 total

Anti-Social Behaviour
137
Violent Crime
115
Vehicle Crime
90
Shoplifting
63
Other Theft
50
Theft from Person
39
Public Order
25
Criminal Damage & Arson
24
Robbery
23
Burglary
21
Drugs
21
Bicycle Theft
13
Other Crime
6
Possession of Weapons
2

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in May 2025

  1. 1 On or near Supermarket 89
  2. 2 On or near Petrol Station 27
  3. 3 On or near Clapham South 11
  4. 4 On or near Hafer Road 10
  5. 5 On or near Lessar Avenue 9
  6. 6 On or near Rookery Road 9
  7. 7 On or near Bedford Hill 8
  8. 8 On or near Further/higher Educational Building 7
  9. 9 On or near Old Hospital Close 6
  10. 10 On or near Elmbourne Road 6
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.