Total Crime Rate
125.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park , and the 304th 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 Kings Avenue (SW4 8DA) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% higher than the Clapham Park average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Avenue (SW4 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tilson Gardens, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bowater Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moberly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mullins Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowater Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tilson Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mullins Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mullins Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bowie Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornbury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis'S Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Headlam Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wallis'S Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis'S Cottages | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dragmore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorncliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sulina Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Streatham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Streatham Place | Under investigation |
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