Crime Rates at Cornell Square, London, SW8 2EN

Cornell Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 93rd 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 Cornell Square (SW8 2EN) in the last 12 months was 315.9 per 1,000 residents and was 137.3% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornell Square (SW8 2EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deeley Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.