Total Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kelman Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East , and the 171st lowest 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 Kelman Close (SW4 6JE) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Clapham East average (224.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelman Close (SW4 6JE), the main crime hotspot is near Albion Avenue. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 29 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 | Mccall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smedley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clapham High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clapham High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Slievemore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Slievemore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Union Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Voltaire Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Voltaire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Smedley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smedley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edgeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Smedley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buxton Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Timber Mill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larkhall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkhall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gaskell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mccall Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mccall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larkhall Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Courland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Courland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaskell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savoy Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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