Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carson Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Martin's , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carson Road (SE21 8HS) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the St Martin's average (101.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carson Road (SE21 8HS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Carson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tulsemere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chancellor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2199 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A2199 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2199 —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elmworth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elmworth Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Carson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastmearn Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dalmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Croxted Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pymers Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tulsemere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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