Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Grove area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Stockwell East , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 768 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 Union Grove (SW8 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Stockwell East average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Grove (SW8 2QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albion Avenue (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Union Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thessaly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Belmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deeley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deeley Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deeley Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thessaly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thessaly Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minshull Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minshull Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minshull Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sibella Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kelman Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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