Total Crime Rate

142.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 142.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Robbery 15.8 10/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pymers Mead area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's , and the 266th 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 Pymers Mead (SE21 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 142.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pymers Mead (SE21 8NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lairdale Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pymers Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rosendale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dalkeith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cokers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lairdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lairdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lairdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalkeith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Croxted Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dalkeith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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