Total Crime Rate

156.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 156.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lexton Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 244th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lexton Gardens (SW12 0AY) in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lexton Gardens (SW12 0AY), the main crime hotspot is near Tilson Gardens. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lexton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lexton Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft New Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scrutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Salford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowie Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lexton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lexton Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Lexton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Emmanuel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telford Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenbury Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenbury Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenbury Court —
Apr 2026Other theft New Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Thornton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tilson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilson Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilson Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrews Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Salford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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