Total Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 119.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 65.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elms Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 344th highest crime rate of 768 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 Elms Crescent (SW4 8QF) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Crescent (SW4 8QF), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elms Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hambalt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bateman Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbeville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tableer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Briarwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Briarwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rathmell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathmell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caldervale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briarwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crescent Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leppoc Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Leppoc Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bateman Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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