Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 79.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Andrew Place area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Andrew Place (SW8 4RA) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Andrew Place (SW8 4RA), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Andrew Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southville β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courland Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larkhall Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courland Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmore Street β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Priory Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courland Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courland Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courland Street β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wandsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmore Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Andrew Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmore Street β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wilcox Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bramley Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorncroft Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hemans Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larkhall Lane β€”
Sep 2025Public order Wandsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allen Edwards Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Courland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Courland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Allen Edwards Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Courland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Allen Edwards Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Courland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmore Street β€”

Data Sources

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