Crime Rates at Union Grove, London, SW8 2RR

Union Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stockwell East , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Grove (SW8 2RR) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% higher than the Stockwell East average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Grove (SW8 2RR), 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.