Total Crime Rate
178.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ebbisham Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 190th highest 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 Ebbisham Drive (SW8 1UB) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ebbisham Drive (SW8 1UB), 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 | Drugs | Claylands Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vauxhall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | 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 | 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 | Robbery | Vauxhall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vauxhall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vauxhall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vauxhall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vauxhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebbisham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ebbisham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ebbisham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ebbisham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ebbisham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Carroun Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Carroun Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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