Total Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Grove area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 316th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Grove (SW8 2PH) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Grove (SW8 2PH), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larkhall Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southville | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mccall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cowthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen Edwards Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen Edwards Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southville | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southville | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mccall Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southville | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southville | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jeffrey'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allen Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Allen Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goldsboro' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Courland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mccall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gaskell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priory Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Studley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Studley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larkhall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkhall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Andrew Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mill Pond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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