Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Thornton Road (SW12 0JX) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (SW12 0JX), the main crime hotspot is near Poynders Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thornton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Radbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thornton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fryday Grove Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poynders Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copthorne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scrutton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atkins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Poynders Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moberly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Headlam Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosethorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bowie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telferscot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Midmoor Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Midmoor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belthorn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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