Total Crime Rate
79.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goldsboro Road 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 Goldsboro Road (SW8 4RP) 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 areaβs 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 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 Goldsboro Road (SW8 4RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deeley Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oval| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southville | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southville | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priory Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southville | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southville | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Courland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Courland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Courland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Andrew Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Courland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thessaly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thessaly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thessaly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Davidson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Davidson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncroft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorncroft Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Allen Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Allen Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southville | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mill Pond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen Edwards Drive | β |
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