Total Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union Grove area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stockwell East , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 793 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 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Stockwell East average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% 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 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albion Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stockwell East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Courland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Courland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Courland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Courland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Union Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Killyon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carey Gardens | β |
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