Total Crime Rate
110.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richborne Terrace area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Kennington , and the 376th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Richborne Terrace (SW8 1AS) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower than the Kennington average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richborne Terrace (SW8 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Hampson Way. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oval| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Printers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Printers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paragon Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kibworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Albert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hackford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampson Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Palfrey Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Palfrey Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carroun Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Palfrey Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kennington Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Kennington Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Morat Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morat Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobbett Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampson Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampson Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampson Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Island Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolney Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bolney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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