Total Crime Rate
132.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clapham Crescent area has the 50th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 290th 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 Clapham Crescent (SW4 7LA) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clapham Crescent (SW4 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 354 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Edgeley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edgeley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edgeley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carfax Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carfax Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edgeley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Common Mile Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leppoc Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leppoc Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leppoc Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Alphonsus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alphonsus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Common Mile Close | Local resolution |
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