Total Crime Rate
161.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park , and the 229th 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 8DE) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 134.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Avenue (SW4 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tilson Gardens, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Park Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clapham Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Streatham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B221 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Helby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Helby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bowie Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dragmore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Headlam Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moberly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scrutton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Streatham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B221 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copthorne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hawkshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornbury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wallis'S Cottages | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wallis'S Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis'S Cottages | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis'S Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis'S Cottages | Under investigation |
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