Crime Rates at Prestwich Terrace, London, SW4 9RH

Prestwich Terrace area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Clapham Common & Abbeville , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Prestwich Terrace (SW4 9RH) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Clapham Common & Abbeville average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1000.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwich Terrace (SW4 9RH), the main crime hotspot is near Clapham Common South Side. Police recorded 422 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.