Total Crime Rate
117.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Guildford Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 342nd highest 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 Guildford Road (SW8 2BX) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guildford Road (SW8 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 25 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 | Other theft | Walberswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilcox Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A203 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walberswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ely Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old South Lambeth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old South Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old South Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | South Lambeth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wilcox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilcox Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Portland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Davidson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Davidson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncroft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorncroft Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Portland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Portland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Allen Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allen Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen Edwards Drive | β |
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