Crime Rates at Thornton Road, London, SW12 0LB

Thornton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Road (SW12 0LB) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (SW12 0LB), the main crime hotspot is near Thornton Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.