Total Crime Rate
63.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norwood Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's , and the 219th 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 Norwood Road (SE24 9AP) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwood Road (SE24 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perran Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scoles Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Perran Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Faith'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkbeck Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peabody Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peabody Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sentamu Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lupin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parade Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perran Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sentamu Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bello Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tulse Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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