Crime Rates at Martell Road, London, SE21 8EA

Martell Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 56th 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 Martell Road (SE21 8EA) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martell Road (SE21 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Nex Mews, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmworth Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.