Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 48.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wyvil Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 227th 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 Wyvil Road (SW8 2SR) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyvil Road (SW8 2SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parry Street, where police recorded 226 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.

Crime Over Time in Wyvil Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pascal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Miles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old South Lambeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Old South Lambeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mill Pond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft South Lambeth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Davidson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Davidson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Miles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilcox Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Miles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Miles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Miles Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ace Way —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ace Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ace Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ace Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorncroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorncroft Street —
Sep 2025Public order Ace Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ace Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Ace Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ace Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old South Lambeth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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