Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosendale Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's , and the 395th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rosendale Road (SE21 8HE) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher than the St Martin's average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosendale Road (SE21 8HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Nex Mews, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmworth Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Martin's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leonora Tyson Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Idmiston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charles Nex Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charles Nex Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hexham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Nex Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Nex Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chancellor Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardlui Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardlui Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Idmiston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Nex Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cokers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chancellor Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chancellor Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lords Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lords Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leonora Tyson Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancellor Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spenser Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spenser Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spenser Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spenser Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmworth Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lavengro Road | Under investigation |
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