Total Crime Rate
196.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heather Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clapham Town , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Close (SW8 3BU) in the last 12 months was 196.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% higher than the Clapham Town average (122.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heather Close (SW8 3BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daley Thompson Way (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clapham Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnchapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Basnett Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Taybridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abberley Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queenstown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingelow Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnchapel Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnchapel Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnchapel Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Turnchapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Turnchapel Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Turnchapel Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beaufoy Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bev Callender Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Philip Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Philip Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daley Thompson Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Heather Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bev Callender Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bev Callender Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Newby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heather Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heather Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.