Total Crime Rate
174.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lexton Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 196th highest crime rate of 793 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 174.6 per 1,000 residents and was 101.0% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lexton Gardens (SW12 0AY), the main crime hotspot is near Tilson Gardens. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clapham Common & Abbeville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thornton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tilson Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scrutton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kirkstall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bowie Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Telford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenbury Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tenbury Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lexton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lexton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lexton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkstall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Streatham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Streatham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copthorne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornton Gardens | Under investigation |
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