Crime Rates at Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TP

Clapham High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 47th highest crime rate of 768 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 High Street (SW4 7TP) in the last 12 months was 543.8 per 1,000 residents and was 231.9% higher than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapham High Street (SW4 7TP), the main crime hotspot is near Edgeley Lane. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.