Crime Rates at Hebden Place, London, SW8 2FT

Hebden Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval , and the 21st 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 Hebden Place (SW8 2FT) in the last 12 months was 922.5 per 1,000 residents and was 609.5% higher than the Oval average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 41.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hebden Place (SW8 2FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 226 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ace Way (85 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.