Balham vs Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield

Balham has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 7,393 crimes in the last 12 months. Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) with 17 crimes. Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Balham shows a year-on-year crime trend of +9.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield shows -26.1% (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 (1,647 incidents). In Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (7 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Balham recorded 1,647 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield recorded 7. 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 1,414 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 4 in Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield. 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 6,743 crimes (now 7,393, a change of +9.6%). Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield recorded 23 crimes previously (now 17, -26.1%).

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 37.8% and Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Balham falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield is covered by Surrey Police. 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 Warlingham, Woldingham, Chelsham, Farleigh & Tatsfield. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.