Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clive Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clive Road (SE21 8BS) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clive Road (SE21 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Elmworth Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clive Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hall Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Alleyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alleyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ildersly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A2199 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2199 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2199 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tritton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Myton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beeton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Elmworth Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elmworth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carnac Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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