Crime Rates at Elms Crescent, London, SW4 8QJ

Elms Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 146th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elms Crescent (SW4 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 215.9 per 1,000 residents and was 148.6% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Crescent (SW4 8QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Trouville Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.