Crime Rates at Wyvil Road, London, SW8 2SX

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 2SX) 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 2SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parry Street, where police recorded 291 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.