Total Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walkerscroft Mead area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's , and the 391st lowest crime rate of 793 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 Walkerscroft Mead (SE21 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walkerscroft Mead (SE21 8LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dalkeith Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Martin's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leonora Tyson Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cokers Lane | 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 | Other theft | Charles Nex Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Nex Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lords Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lords Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Nex Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spenser Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spenser Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spenser Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spenser Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalkeith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dalkeith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dalkeith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leonora Tyson Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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