Total Crime Rate
49.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilderness Mews area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clapham Town , and the 154th 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 Wilderness Mews (SW4 0NE) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Clapham Town average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilderness Mews (SW4 0NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rookery Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedars Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rookery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lillieshall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedars Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rookery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Long Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Long Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lambourn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macaulay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B303 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macaulay Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macaulay Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookery Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookery Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rookery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rookery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cedars Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedars Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wix'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedars Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyncott Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedars Road | β |
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