Total Crime Rate
149.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chelsham Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East , and the 247th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chelsham Road (SW4 6NP) in the last 12 months was 149.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Clapham East average (224.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chelsham Road (SW4 6NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Landor Road, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clapham North (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clapham North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Slievemore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenwick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fenwick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fenwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fenwick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenwick Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenwick Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapham North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Timber Mill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Voltaire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Slievemore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clapham North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sibella Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clapham North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smedley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Union Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Landor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Landor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Landor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jeffrey'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Landor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larkhall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smedley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Smedley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buxton Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayflower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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