Crime Rates at Allen Edwards Drive, London, SW8 2BL

Allen Edwards Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 159th 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 Allen Edwards Drive (SW8 2BL) in the last 12 months was 200.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% higher than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allen Edwards Drive (SW8 2BL), 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.