Crime Rates at St George Wharf, London, SW8 2FD

St George Wharf area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval , and the 25th 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 St George Wharf (SW8 2FD) in the last 12 months was 873.2 per 1,000 residents and was 571.6% higher than the Oval average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 204.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 453.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St George Wharf (SW8 2FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 239 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vauxhall (79 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.