Balham vs Chelsfield

Balham has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 7,165 crimes in the last 12 months. Chelsfield has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) with 470 crimes. Chelsfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Balham shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Chelsfield shows -21.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Balham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (1,531 incidents). In Chelsfield, it is Violent Crime (131 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Balham recorded 1,531 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Chelsfield recorded 105. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Balham totalled 1,373 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 131 in Chelsfield. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Balham recorded 6,835 crimes (now 7,165, a change of +4.8%). Chelsfield recorded 597 crimes previously (now 470, -21.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Balham has a resolution rate of 40.6% and Chelsfield has 34.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Balham falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Chelsfield is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Balham and Chelsfield. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.