Crime Rate in Clapham Common & Abbeville, ward

Clapham Common & Abbeville has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 wards in Lambeth district and the 2343rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 288th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Clapham Common & Abbeville in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Lambeth district average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Clapham Common & Abbeville’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 203 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 7 cases , up 75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -45.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 268 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Clapham Common & Abbeville ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lessar Avenue. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.