Crime Rates at Hebden Place, London, SW8 2FT

Hebden Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 35th 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 Hebden Place (SW8 2FT) in the last 12 months was 710.2 per 1,000 residents and was 433.4% higher than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 428.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 114.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hebden Place (SW8 2FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trenchold Street, where police recorded 193 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ace Way (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.