Total Crime Rate

198.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 198.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Robbery 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Hemberton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clapham East , and the 169th 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 Hemberton Road (SW9 9LF) in the last 12 months was 198.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemberton Road (SW9 9LF), the main crime hotspot is near Hargwyne Street. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 195 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hemberton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fergusson Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Union Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Union Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fergusson Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prideaux Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fergusson Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Houghton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grantham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grantham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willington Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Willington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayflower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargwyne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Houghton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargwyne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lingham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hubert Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hubert Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherfold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherfold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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