Crime Rates at Crescent Lane, London, SW4 9PU

Crescent Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 307th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crescent Lane (SW4 9PU) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 143.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Lane (SW4 9PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holwood Place, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northbourne Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.