Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scholars Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scholars Road (SW12 0PG) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scholars Road (SW12 0PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ethelbert Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clapham Common & Abbeville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benjamin Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burnbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laitwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Laitwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scholars Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scholars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Zennor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burnbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hydethorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burnbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burnbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Molly Huggins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glenfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cambray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ethelbert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haverhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haverhill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haverhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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