Total Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbess Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's , and the 31st 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 Abbess Close (SW2 3BP) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
In the area around Abbess Close (SW2 3BP), 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 | Robbery | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardel Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hardel Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lanercost Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbess Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skiffington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jemma Knowles Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jemma Knowles Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jemma Knowles Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Neil Wates Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neil Wates Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neil Wates Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perran Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sentamu Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sentamu Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sentamu Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ethelworth Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Perran Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perran Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Deronda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lupin Close | Under investigation |
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