Total Crime Rate
113.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thorncroft Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval , and the 366th highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thorncroft Street (SW8 2BD) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Oval average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorncroft Street (SW8 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 226 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ace Way (85 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stockwell West & Larkhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Luscombe Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyvil Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyvil Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wyvil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wyvil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wyvil Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas Villas | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Luscombe Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Luscombe Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mawbey Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Luscombe Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Luscombe Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Luscombe Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ace Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ace Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ace Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ace Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mawbey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ace Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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