Total Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartington Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hartington Road (SW8 2EY) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ).
In the area around Hartington Road (SW8 2EY), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 21 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 | Bicycle theft | Mill Pond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkhall Lane | 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 | Robbery | Lansdowne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wandsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wandsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeffrey'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeffrey'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larkhall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorncroft Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Binfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Binfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilcox Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wilcox Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wilcox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncroft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Studley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Andrew Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fount Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priory Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen Edwards Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen Edwards Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allen Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Allen Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowthorpe Road | Under investigation |
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