LARCH CLOSE, SW12 9SU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SW12 9SU

LARCH CLOSE, SW12 9SU, Wandsworth has recorded a total of 115 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.25 per 1,000 population. This SW12 9SU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SW12 postcode area, which has experienced 238 crimes and a crime rate of 7.56 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SW12 9SU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SW12 9SU, encompassing approximately 5680 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (32) incidents (255.56% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (-30.43% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (-14.29% decrease)

SW12 9SU Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 44
  • Old Dairy Mews with total crimes: 7
  • Hildreth Street with total crimes: 7

LARCH CLOSE, SW12 9SU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3220.25255.56%
Violence and sexual offences165.63-30.43%
Anti-social behaviour122.82-14.29%
Burglary122.1120.00%
Other theft122.11100.00%
Vehicle crime72.1140.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.23100.00%
Public order51.060.00%
Bicycle theft40.88100.00%
Robbery40.7033.33%
Theft from the person40.7033.33%
Drugs10.700.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2314.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour144.050.00%
Burglary102.460.00%
Shoplifting91.760.00%
Other theft61.58500.00%
Public order51.0666.67%
Vehicle crime50.88400.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.88200.00%
Robbery30.53200.00%
Theft from the person30.53200.00%
Bicycle theft20.530.00%
Drugs10.350.00%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%

In July 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order31.76-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.530.00%
Drugs10.18-80.00%
Other theft10.180.00%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%
Robbery10.180.00%
Theft from the person10.180.00%
Vehicle crime10.180.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences62.99-76.92%
Drugs51.060.00%
Public order40.88-60.00%
Other theft10.70-90.91%
Possession of weapons10.18-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2620.07550.00%
Shoplifting164.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour162.820.00%
Vehicle crime132.820.00%
Other theft112.290.00%
Burglary101.940.00%
Public order101.76100.00%
Theft from the person51.76150.00%
Bicycle theft20.880.00%
Possession of weapons20.350.00%
Robbery20.35-60.00%
Other crime10.350.00%

In March 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Robbery, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order52.99-28.57%
Robbery50.88-54.55%
Violence and sexual offences40.88-75.00%
Theft from the person20.70-50.00%
Drugs10.35-66.67%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2120.425.00%
Violence and sexual offences163.70-27.27%
Shoplifting142.82-26.32%
Other theft112.4637.50%
Robbery111.94120.00%
Vehicle crime101.94-23.08%
Burglary81.7614.29%
Public order71.41-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson71.2375.00%
Theft from the person41.23-50.00%
Bicycle theft40.700.00%
Drugs30.70200.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2221.13-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour203.87-13.04%
Shoplifting193.520.00%
Vehicle crime133.3530.00%
Theft from the person82.2914.29%
Other theft81.41-60.00%
Public order81.4133.33%
Burglary71.4175.00%
Robbery51.23-61.54%
Criminal damage and arson40.88-20.00%
Bicycle theft40.700.00%
Drugs10.70-66.67%
Other crime10.180.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2624.8236.84%
Anti-social behaviour234.589.52%
Other theft204.0533.33%
Shoplifting193.5226.67%
Robbery133.350.00%
Vehicle crime102.29-47.37%
Theft from the person71.760.00%
Public order61.23-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson51.0625.00%
Burglary40.88-42.86%
Bicycle theft40.70100.00%
Drugs30.7050.00%
Other crime10.530.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2121.48-27.59%
Violence and sexual offences193.70-26.92%
Vehicle crime193.3590.00%
Other theft153.35-21.05%
Shoplifting152.6450.00%
Public order112.6457.14%
Burglary71.9416.67%
Theft from the person71.2316.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.2333.33%
Bicycle theft20.70-75.00%
Drugs20.35-33.33%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2923.590.00%
Violence and sexual offences265.110.00%
Other theft194.580.00%
Shoplifting103.350.00%
Vehicle crime101.760.00%
Bicycle theft81.760.00%
Public order71.410.00%
Burglary61.230.00%
Robbery61.060.00%
Theft from the person61.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.060.00%
Drugs30.530.00%
Other crime10.530.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 156 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202414
April 202416
January 202421
December 202320
November 202323
October 202321
September 202329

A total of 64 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202410
April 202410
January 20248
December 20237
November 20234
October 20237
September 20236

A total of 104 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20246
July 20241
May 20241
April 202411
January 202411
December 20238
November 202320
October 202315
September 202319

A total of 134 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 20249
April 202416
January 202414
December 202319
November 202319
October 202315
September 202310

A total of 184 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.40 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202423
May 20246
April 202426
March 20244
January 202416
December 202322
November 202326
October 202319
September 202326

A total of 30 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
April 20242
January 20244
December 20234
November 20234
October 20232
September 20238

A total of 33 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20241
January 20247
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 71 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20243
May 20244
April 202410
March 20245
January 20247
December 20238
November 20236
October 202311
September 20237

A total of 21 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20245
March 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 50 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
April 20242
March 20245
January 202411
December 20235
November 202313
September 20236

A total of 47 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.70 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
April 20245
March 20242
January 20244
December 20238
November 20237
October 20237
September 20236

A total of 88 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.78 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20241
April 202413
January 202410
December 202313
November 202310
October 202319
September 202310

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242

A total of 4 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SW12 9SU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total44
    Shoplifting26
    Robbery4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft3
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
  • 2. Old Dairy Mews
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Hildreth Street
    Total7
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Balham High Road
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Balham
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Larch Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Byrne Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Ravenstone Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Public order1
  • 11. Bedford Hill
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Carminia Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 14. Balham Station Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Oakmead Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 16. Little Dimocks
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Ritherdon Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Rowfant Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 19. Ethelbert Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Rossiter Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 21. Cornford Grove
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 22. Manville Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Bushnell Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 24. Childebert Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Elmfield Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Hunter Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Pakenham Close
    Total1
    Burglary1