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Safety Report

Is SW4 Clapham East safe?

SW4 scores 16/100 for safety — below average of the 32 London postcodes we track (rank 27). The Met Police recorded 1377 incidents in March 2026, the latest month released.

Safety score

16/100

London rank

27/32

Incidents · March 2026

1377

Crime breakdown — March 2026

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

  • Violent Crime297
  • Anti Social Behaviour263
  • Shoplifting135
  • Vehicle Crime125
  • Other Theft118
  • Theft From The Person106
  • Burglary68
  • Robbery63
  • Public Order57
  • Criminal Damage Arson49
  • Drugs43
  • Bicycle Theft23
  • Other Crime18
  • Possession Of Weapons12

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 16/100 on our cohort-relative safety index, making it below average of the 32 London postcodes we cover (rank 27). The Metropolitan Police recorded 1377 incidents in March 2026.
What's the crime rate in SW4?
1377 crimes were reported in SW4 in March 2026, the latest month released by data.police.uk. The most common category was Violent Crime (297 reports).
Is SW4 safe at night?
Public crime data doesn't break incidents down by time of day, but the overall safety score (16/100) 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 27 out of 32 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 (March 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk, which publishes with a ~6 week lag.