Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cedar Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 793 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 Cedar Close (SE21 8JF) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the St Martin's average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Close (SE21 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Nex Mews. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cedar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lords Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lords Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosendale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Nex Mews —
Sep 2025Burglary Charles Nex Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lavengro Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Charles Nex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Charles Nex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hexham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Nex Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thurlow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thurlow Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carson Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cokers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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