Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Larkhall Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Stockwell East , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Larkhall Lane (SW4 6SH) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Stockwell East average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkhall Lane (SW4 6SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Minshull Street, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albion Avenue (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Larkhall Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gauden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sibella Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thessaly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thessaly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Grove
Apr 2026Public order Union Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larkhall Rise
Apr 2026Shoplifting Courland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelman Close
Apr 2026Other crime Kelman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Albion Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Smedley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dennis Way
Apr 2026Burglary Dennis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Timber Mill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buxton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chelsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chelsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southville Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Larkhall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thessaly Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larkhall Rise
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart'S Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minshull Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gauden Close
Apr 2026Burglary Carey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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