The most offence by far was miscellaneous theft, with 20 incidents reported. Vassall, also sometimes known as Myatt's Field, is a very central area bordering Southwark and historically one of the most deprived areas of the borough. It has cool independent coffee shops, cool restaurants and, most importantly, cool homes. Clapham South is on the southern side of Clapham Common. Rough Beats Festival, Clapham, United Kingdom. They also advised residents in February to leave lights on when they go out to prevent burglaries. Clapham: Local authority: London Borough of Wandsworth: Managed by: London Underground: Owner: London Underground: Number of platforms: 2: Fare zone: 2 and 3: London Underground annual entry and exit; 2015: 8.58 million: 2016: 8.80 million: 2017: 8.65 million: 2018: 8.03 million: 2019: 8.10 million: Key dates; 13 September 1926: Opened (C&SLR) Listed status; Listing grade: II: Entry number An eye-watering 52 incidents of miscellaneous theft were reported in February, which averages out to almost two such crimes a day. 1,506 likes. Me and my Girlfriend are going to be staying in London this summer. Quite simply, Balham is 'cool'. No, that's not a … Gentrifiers are likely to be encouraged by the area's low crime level, which was only 6 reported incidents per 1,000 in February. I try hard to think of something else, then he comes back," James Beker told MyLondon, 'There's no comparison': Harrow firefighter on leaving office job for fire brigade, She'd always dreamed of working in emergency services, Asda joins Tesco in offering safe space to customers following Sarah Everard death, Both supermarkets say colleagues will be there to help, Met Police accused of "shaming Britain" as Cressida Dick and Priti Patel are urged to resign, The event was planned in memory of the 33-year-old woman, Hundreds of flowers laid at Sarah Everard vigil in Clapham Common, 'Rest in Peace Sarah - I hope you get your justice', M&S's new Easter crumpet is supposed to be a bunny but shoppers can only see one thing, Morbid shoppers can see death in anything - even crumpets, Wife of Wayne Couzens 'living in fear' of social media trolls during Sarah Everard court case, Couzens' mother-in-law, Nina Sukhoreba, said people had posted abusive messages on social media, Secret beach with beautiful views 2 hours from London that’s perfect for dogwalkers, 'I've seen patients die' says ICU worker among those queuing hours at London’s busiest food bank, Children as young as 11 are queuing on their own to provide food for their families. But you'll be fine in Clapham. This may encourage potential house buyers, who could be put off by the area's relatively poor transport links, to give it some serious thought as prices are likely to be cheaper. Clapham also has three tube stations on the Northern Line: Clapham North, Clapham Common and Clapham South. The co-leader of the Green Party Johnathan Bartley was elected to serve as the area's local councillor at the last election in May 2018, making him the only UK political party leader to hold a councillor position. Clapham was badly affected by the rioting that affected many areas of London in 2011. If you don't overly value your privacy, a houseshare is a much more affordable and common option. Early history. History of Clapham Common (extracted from 2007 Masterplan) Introduction. My rough headcount put it at around 250 people in the show’s 4,000 capacity amphitheater. The most common were assault without injury, drug offences and residential burglaries. Lambeth is home to the Southbank Centre, the London Eye, galleries, theatres and even London's largest train station, Waterloo. Lambeth is home to a large Portuguese population compared to the resident of London and much of this community gathers in the Stockwell neighbourhood. Crime is below average and moderate, with only six incidents reported per 1,000 people. Its crime rate slides in at just below the Lambeth and London average, with seven incidents reported per 1,000 residents in February. While harassment remains a common problem, other offences often reported in the area include residential burglary and violence. The most common crimes reported were also largely minor: harassment, assault without injury and vandalism. Team Mudstacle has some fun at Rough Runner's "game show inspired obstacle race in Clapham Common". You could say that virtually everywhere in London is 'rough'. Watch Queue Queue Common crimes reported in February were miscellaneous theft, assault without injury and harassment.