Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 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 86.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Elms Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 293rd lowest 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 8RB) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Crescent (SW4 8RB), 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeville Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dryden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Briarwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caldervale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bateman Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dryden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dryden Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welmar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clapham Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leppoc Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leppoc Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Abbeville Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crescent Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teignmouth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briarwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Briarwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bateman Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Mayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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