Crime Rates at Kenchester Close, London, SW8 2TZ

Kenchester Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 346th lowest 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 2TZ) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenchester Close (SW8 2TZ), 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.