Crime Rates at Carroun Road, London, SW8 1AY

Carroun Road area has the lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 39th 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 Carroun Road (SW8 1AY) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -82.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carroun Road (SW8 1AY), 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.