Total Crime Rate
106.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Porteus Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clapham Town , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 793 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 Porteus Place (SW4 0AP) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Clapham Town average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Porteus Place (SW4 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near The Pavement. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macaulay Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broadhinton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Polygon | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B303 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bobbin Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Polygon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Polygon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Polygon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Polygon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Pavement | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Pavement | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Pavement | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Pavement | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macaulay Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Liston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rozel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rozel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Pavement | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wingate Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rookery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Pavement | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Pavement | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Pavement | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Pavement | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charlotte Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lillieshall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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