Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bowie Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Bowie Close (SW4 8HB) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% lower than the Clapham Park average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowie Close (SW4 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Tilson Gardens. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clapham Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Atkins Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowie Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mullins Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plummer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dragmore Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brickfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brickfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brickfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scrutton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Plummer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Plummer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Plummer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tilson Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Forster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Poynders Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clarence Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Poynders Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poynders Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Forster Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tilson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tilson Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Atkins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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