Total Crime Rate

390.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 390.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 154.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Drugs 41.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.8 10/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clapham High Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 75th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clapham High Street (SW4 7TR) in the last 12 months was 390.3 per 1,000 residents and was 123.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 109.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapham High Street (SW4 7TR), the main crime hotspot is near Edgeley Lane. Police recorded 211 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Clapham High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clapham High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Landor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Landor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fenwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Solon New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Solon New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Solon New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Solon New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Clapham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Landor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Clapham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Clapham High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aristotle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aristotle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aristotle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Clapham High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clapham High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Carpenter'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Landor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Landor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Carpenter'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nelsons Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rigge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rigge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rigge Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Haselrigge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Haselrigge Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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