Total Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Richborne Terrace area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kennington , and the 388th highest crime rate of 793 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 1AX) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Kennington average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richborne Terrace (SW8 1AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ebbisham Drive, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampson Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Claylands Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bakery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bakery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dorset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashmole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebbisham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ebbisham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palfrey Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ebbisham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hampson Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hampson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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