Crime Rates at Vauxhall Grove, London, SW8 1SY

Vauxhall Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 10th highest crime rate of 793 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 Vauxhall Grove (SW8 1SY) in the last 12 months was 1676.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1159.0% higher than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 227 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 72.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 243 (≈ 542.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vauxhall Grove (SW8 1SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parry Street, where police recorded 291 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (78 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.