Total Crime Rate

873.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

300.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 873.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 300.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 265.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 183.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 110.8 10/10
  • Public order 60.1 10/10
  • Other theft 57.0 10/10
  • Robbery 53.8 10/10
  • Burglary 47.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clapham Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East , and the 24th 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 Clapham Road (SW9 9DA) in the last 12 months was 873.4 per 1,000 residents and was 274.9% higher than the Clapham East average (233.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 300.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapham Road (SW9 9DA), the main crime hotspot is near Edgeley Lane. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clapham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/113)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottage Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sandmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cato Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Edgeley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Edgeley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgeley Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandmere Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Atherfold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Edgeley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Slievemore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clapham High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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