Total Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 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 4.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Clapham Common South Side area has the lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brixton Acre Lane , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clapham Common South Side (SW4 9BS) in the last 12 months was 4.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% lower than the Brixton Acre Lane average (163.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapham Common South Side (SW4 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham Common South Side. Police recorded 347 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clapham Common South Side area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alphonsus Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Pavement Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crescent Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pavement
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pavement
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pavement
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B303
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clapham Common Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clapham Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clapham Common Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery The Pavement Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clapham Common South Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crescent Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Pavement Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clapham Common Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Pavement Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clapham Common Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clapham Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clapham Common Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clapham Common Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clapham Common Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clapham Common South Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wingate Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Polygon Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clapham Common South Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clapham Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wakeford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaftesbury Mews
Apr 2026Other theft Shaftesbury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Gerards Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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