Total Crime Rate

220.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 220.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 57.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Robbery 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Claylands Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval , and the 146th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claylands Road (SW8 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 220.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% higher than the Oval average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claylands Road (SW8 1NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Harleyford Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Claylands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richborne Terrace —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Claylands Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harleyford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Island Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harleyford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Kennington Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palfrey Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palfrey Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palfrey Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harleyford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carroun Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kennington Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Prima Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paragon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ebbisham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebbisham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prima Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prima Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claylands Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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