Crime Rates at Cornell Square, London, SW8 2ER

Cornell Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval , and the 68th highest crime rate of 768 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 2ER) in the last 12 months was 420.3 per 1,000 residents and was 223.3% higher than the Oval average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 875.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -26.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornell Square (SW8 2ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deeley Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.