Total Crime Rate
87.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carroun Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carroun Road (SW8 1JT) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carroun Road (SW8 1JT), the main crime hotspot is near Ebbisham Drive. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oval| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashmole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rita Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rita Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kibworth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Island Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Island Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Island Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claylands Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Carroun Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobbett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trigon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Trigon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Trigon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kennington Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palfrey Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dorset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palfrey Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Carroun Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rita Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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