Crime Rates at Houghton Square, London, SW9 9AN

Houghton Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East , and the 142nd 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 Houghton Square (SW9 9AN) in the last 12 months was 226.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Clapham East average (233.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Square (SW9 9AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Landor Road, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clapham North (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.