Crime Rates at Heyford Avenue, London, SW8 1EA

Heyford Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval , and the 243rd 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 Heyford Avenue (SW8 1EA) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower than the Oval average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heyford Avenue (SW8 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 321 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trenchold Street (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.