Postcode · London
Crime in SW8 3DD
How much crime is recorded in SW8 3DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clapham Old Town
- Council
- Lambeth
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,406 (2024)
SW8 3DDLondon
How safe is SW8 3DD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SW8 3DD 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
46.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SW8 3DDNational
Burglary34.79.1
Anti-social behaviour31.610.7
Violence and sexual offences25.823.6
Shoplifting17.78.4
Other theft9.94.5
Public order8.04.6
Robbery6.91.4
Drugs5.92.4
Theft from the person4.52.1
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.