Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poynders Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poynders Road (SW4 8GA) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poynders Road (SW4 8GA), the main crime hotspot is near Poynders Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Headlam Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fryday Grove Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scrutton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moberly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copthorne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dragmore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atkins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bowie Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Helby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Helby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poynders Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poynders Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosethorn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clarence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rathmell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rathmell Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rathmell Drive | β |
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