Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poynders Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poynders Road (SW4 8GA) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynders Road (SW4 8GA), the main crime hotspot is near Rathmell Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poynders Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Poynders Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowie Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Poynders Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dragmore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poynders Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rathmell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathmell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bateman Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bateman Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Atkins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plummer Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Plummer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Plummer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Atkins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Plummer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scrutton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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