Total Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harleyford Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harleyford Road (SE11 5SN) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Oval average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harleyford Road (SE11 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Glyn Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oval| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carroun Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Auckland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Oswald'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Oswald'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paragon Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harleyford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dolland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Percival Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Glyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bonnington Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bonnington Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dolland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Glyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Glyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glyn Street | Under investigation |
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