Crime Rates at Houghton Square, London, SW9 9AN

Houghton Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 793 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 187.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Clapham East average (224.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% 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 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clapham North (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.