Total Crime Rate

361.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

239.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 361.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 239.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Staplefield Close area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park , and the 81st highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Staplefield Close (SW2 4AE) in the last 12 months was 361.5 per 1,000 residents and was 404.0% higher than the Clapham Park average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 239.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staplefield Close (SW2 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Staplefield Close. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Staplefield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Streatham Hill —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barrhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Streatham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodmill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rodmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barrhill Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brixton Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrhill Road —
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rodmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rodmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brixton Hill Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Morrish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakefield Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Holmewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pakefield Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Pakefield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pakefield Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pakefield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakefield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brixton Hill Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Hill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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