Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavendish Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cavendish Road (SW12 0PQ) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Road (SW12 0PQ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benjamin Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pentney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laitwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Laitwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ethelbert Street | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scholars Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Benjamin Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Culverden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Culverden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Zennor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dornton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scholars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hydethorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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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