Total Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bonnington Square area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 307th 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 Bonnington Square (SW8 1TQ) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bonnington Square (SW8 1TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Vauxhall. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 73 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 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rita Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rita Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rita Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Vauxhall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Laud Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Oswald'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Laud Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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