Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 57.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Montrell Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Montrell Road (SW2 4QB) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Clapham Park average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montrell Road (SW2 4QB), 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 Montrell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Streatham Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Staplefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Staplefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Staplefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Staplefield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montrell Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Staplefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montrell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blairderry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmewood Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brixton Hill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forster Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Forster Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brixton Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brixton Hill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blairderry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brixton Hill Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Brixton Hill Place Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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