Total Crime Rate
102.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartington Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 394th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Hartington Road (SW8 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartington Road (SW8 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 28 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 | Bicycle theft | Mill Pond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramley Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priory Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cowthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Luscombe Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Priory Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Priory Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lansdowne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luscombe Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncroft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorncroft Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fount Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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