Crime Rates at Thornton Road, London, SW12 0LF

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 0LF) 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 0LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rastell Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornton Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.