Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thornton Gardens area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Gardens (SW12 0LQ) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornton Gardens (SW12 0LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lexton Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salford Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streatham Hill West & Thornton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Salford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Andrews Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burnbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lexton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lexton Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lexton Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lexton Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Telferscot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Radbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Radbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rastell Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Salford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Emmanuel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thornton Gardens | Under investigation |
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