Safety Report

Is SW4 Clapham East safe?

SW4 scores 64/100 for safety — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 156). The Met Police recorded 0 incidents in May 2026, the latest month released.

Safety score

64/100

London rank

156/179

Incidents · May 2026

0

Crime breakdown — May 2026

Every category recorded by the Metropolitan Police in SW4 during May 2026.

    Source: data.police.uk · 1-mile radius around SW4 7BB

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    SW4 safety — FAQ

    Is SW4 a safe area to live?
    SW4 (Clapham East, Lambeth) scores 64/100 on our cohort-relative safety index, making it below average of the 179 London postcodes we cover (rank 156). The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in May 2026.
    What's the crime rate in SW4?
    0 crimes were reported in SW4 in May 2026, the latest month released by data.police.uk.
    Is SW4 safe at night?
    Public crime data doesn't break incidents down by time of day, but the overall safety score (64/100) and the mix of categories below are the best objective signals. For street-level feel after dark, we recommend visiting the area itself in the evening.
    How does SW4 compare to the rest of London for safety?
    SW4 ranks 156 out of 179 London postcodes in our cohort for safety. That's below average.

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    Safety scores are percentiles within our London cohort: relative, not absolute. Crime counts are a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk, which publishes with a ~6 week lag.