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

Clapham Common West Side area has the 35th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Balham , and the 361st highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Wandsworth .

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 Clapham Common West Side (SW4 9AY) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Balham average (133.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapham Common West Side (SW4 9AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 36 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.