Total Crime Rate
125.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Romola Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in St Martin's , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 768 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 Romola Road (SE24 9BA) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romola Road (SE24 9BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Rise (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Martin's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Berwyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockwell Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brockwell Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brockwell Park Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bello Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bello Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bello Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Berwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parade Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parade Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Perran Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perran Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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