Crime Rates at Clapham Common South Side, London, SW4 7AD

Clapham Common South Side area has the 9th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 66th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clapham Common South Side (SW4 7AD) in the last 12 months was 454.6 per 1,000 residents and was 159.7% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 184.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 307.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapham Common South Side (SW4 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clapham Common South Side, where police recorded 422 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (103 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.