Crime Rate in Clapham East, ward

Clapham East has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 wards in Lambeth district and the 192nd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 47th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Clapham East in the last 12 months was 233.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% higher than the Lambeth district average (151.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Clapham East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 534 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 9 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 79.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 830 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Clapham East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Theatre/Concert Hall, with 167 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Clapham Common (69 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.