Total Crime Rate
117.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kenchester Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kenchester Close (SW8 2TY) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kenchester Close (SW8 2TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 315 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trenchold Street (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oval| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luscombe Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenchold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | South Lambeth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rita Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rita Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rita Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Miles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old South Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Miles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Miles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heyford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Miles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Miles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Luscombe Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old South Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wilkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trenchold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mawbey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thorne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thorne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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