Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Thurlow Park Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Martin's , and the 136th 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 Thurlow Park Road (SE21 8JP) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thurlow Park Road (SE21 8JP), the main crime hotspot is near Station Rise. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thurlow Park Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thurlow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwood Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Birkbeck Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Thurlow Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peabody Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peabody Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peabody Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pagoda Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pagoda Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maley Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Avenue
Apr 2026Burglary St Faith'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lavengro Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tulse Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwood Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lovelace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwood Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lovelace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lovelace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovelace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thurlow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwood Road
Apr 2026Public order Thurlow Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwood Road

Data Sources

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