Total Crime Rate
185.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norwood Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's , and the 176th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norwood Road (SE24 9BH) in the last 12 months was 185.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -78.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwood Road (SE24 9BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brockwell Park Gardens, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peabody Hill (22 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sentamu Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Faith'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peabody 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deronda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Deronda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sentamu Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sentamu Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bello Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwyn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbess Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brockwell Park Gardens | Under investigation |
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