Crime Rates at Old South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1XX

Old South Lambeth Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 112th 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 Old South Lambeth Road (SW8 1XX) in the last 12 months was 258.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old South Lambeth Road (SW8 1XX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 315 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trenchold Street (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.