Crime Rates at Wyvil Road, London, SW8 2SY

Wyvil Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Oval , and the 196th highest crime rate of 768 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 2SY) in the last 12 months was 177.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Oval average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyvil Road (SW8 2SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 226 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ace Way (85 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.