Total Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bowie Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Clapham Park , and the 269th 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 Bowie Close (SW4 8HB) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% higher than the Clapham Park average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowie Close (SW4 8HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tilson Gardens, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poynders Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | B221 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorncliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copthorne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mullins Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poynders Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poynders Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clarence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mullins Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mullins Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tenbury Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B221 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Helby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moberly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Headlam Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dragmore Street | — |
| 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 | Scrutton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tilson Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atkins Road | Under investigation |
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