Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fount Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 124th 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 Fount Street (SW8 4SE) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fount Street (SW8 4SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 174 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ace Way (68 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 | Bramley Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ponton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wandsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wandsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Post Office Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Post Office Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Post Office Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Post Office Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen Edwards Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ace Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemans Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fount Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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