Total Crime Rate
90.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thorne Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thorne Road (SW8 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 10 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 Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorne Road (SW8 2BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 489 crimes here, including 53 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorncroft Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lansdowne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen Edwards Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen Edwards Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pascal Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walberswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walberswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walberswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allen Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old South Lambeth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawbey Street | β |
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