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Crime in SW4 7BB

How much crime is recorded in SW4 7BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Clapham Common North
Council
Lambeth
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,736 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SW4 7BB

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW4 7BB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
55.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
160
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

SW4 7BBNational
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Anti-social behaviour26.810.7
Theft from the person24.52.1
Shoplifting15.18.4
Other theft12.54.5
Burglary11.89.1
Public order10.34.6
Vehicle crime10.03.5
Robbery9.21.4
Drugs6.32.4
Bicycle theft4.21.0
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 20% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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