Crime Rates at Clapham Common West Side, London, SW4 9AU

Clapham Common West Side area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 339th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

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 Clapham Common West Side (SW4 9AU) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapham Common West Side (SW4 9AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowood Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clapham Common West Side (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.