Total Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clapham 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.
View Crime In Clapham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Alphonsus Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Pavement | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Crescent Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pavement | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pavement | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pavement | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B303 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clapham Common | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clapham Common | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clapham Common | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Pavement | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clapham Common South Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Crescent Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Pavement | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Clapham Common | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | The Pavement | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Clapham Common | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Clapham Common | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clapham Common | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clapham Common | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clapham Common | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Clapham Common South Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Wingate Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Polygon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clapham Common South Side | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clapham Common | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wakeford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Gerards Close | Under investigation |
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