SE1 8LT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SE1 8LT

SE1 8LT, Lambeth has recorded a total of 240 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.79 per 1,000 population. This SE1 8LT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SE1 postcode area, which has experienced 1505 crimes and a crime rate of 20.34 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SE1 8LT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SE1 8LT, encompassing approximately 8335 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SE1 8LT area, explore the SE1 8LT Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Theft from the person: (90) incidents (1400.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (60) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (675.00% increase)

SE1 8LT Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 18
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 15
  • Blackfriars Road with total crimes: 14

SE1 8LT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person9028.791400.00%
Anti-social behaviour6010.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences317.20675.00%
Other theft123.72140.00%
Public order111.44266.67%
Robbery101.32400.00%
Burglary81.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson70.960.00%
Shoplifting60.84500.00%
Drugs30.72200.00%
Other crime10.360.00%
Bicycle theft10.120.00%

In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person62.760.00%
Other theft50.720.00%
Violence and sexual offences40.600.00%
Public order30.480.00%
Robbery20.360.00%
Drugs10.240.00%
Possession of weapons10.120.00%
Shoplifting10.120.00%

In June 2024, Possession of weapons recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Possession of weapons10.120.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person205.04-86.49%
Other theft72.40-75.86%
Violence and sexual offences50.84-85.29%
Public order30.60-81.25%
Shoplifting20.36-87.50%
Other crime20.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.24-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.120.00%
Robbery10.12-97.06%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 148 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person14844.15886.67%
Anti-social behaviour5217.760.00%
Violence and sexual offences346.241033.33%
Robbery344.083300.00%
Other theft294.08383.33%
Drugs213.48950.00%
Public order162.52220.00%
Shoplifting161.92166.67%
Bicycle theft91.92800.00%
Burglary71.080.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.840.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person154.801400.00%
Other theft61.800.00%
Shoplifting60.720.00%
Public order50.720.00%
Violence and sexual offences30.600.00%
Drugs20.360.00%
Bicycle theft10.240.00%
Other crime10.120.00%
Robbery10.120.00%

In February 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person10.12-98.81%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8436.23-5.62%
Other theft5010.08-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour446.0025.71%
Violence and sexual offences365.28-35.71%
Robbery334.3294.12%
Public order193.9672.73%
Bicycle theft102.28150.00%
Shoplifting71.2040.00%
Burglary50.8425.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.60-50.00%
Drugs30.48-25.00%
Other crime30.360.00%
Vehicle crime30.36-25.00%
Possession of weapons10.360.00%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8935.0315.58%
Violence and sexual offences5610.68-12.50%
Other theft556.72-17.91%
Anti-social behaviour356.60-12.50%
Robbery174.200.00%
Public order112.04-35.29%
Criminal damage and arson81.32-27.27%
Shoplifting50.96-28.57%
Drugs40.60300.00%
Burglary40.480.00%
Vehicle crime40.48100.00%
Bicycle theft40.48-33.33%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7737.6735.09%
Other theft679.24-19.28%
Violence and sexual offences648.0452.38%
Anti-social behaviour407.68-4.76%
Public order174.8041.67%
Robbery172.0441.67%
Criminal damage and arson112.04175.00%
Shoplifting71.32-56.25%
Bicycle theft60.840.00%
Burglary40.72-55.56%
Vehicle crime20.48100.00%
Other crime10.240.00%
Drugs10.12-90.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft8335.3931.75%
Theft from the person579.96-28.75%
Violence and sexual offences426.84-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour425.0431.25%
Shoplifting165.04-20.00%
Public order121.92-36.84%
Robbery121.449.09%
Drugs101.4425.00%
Burglary91.20-10.00%
Bicycle theft61.08-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.72-71.43%
Other crime10.480.00%
Vehicle crime10.12-66.67%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8040.55-2.44%
Other theft639.605.00%
Violence and sexual offences637.568.62%
Anti-social behaviour327.56-17.95%
Shoplifting203.84-20.00%
Public order192.40-32.14%
Bicycle theft152.28150.00%
Criminal damage and arson141.8055.56%
Robbery111.68-15.38%
Burglary101.32-28.57%
Drugs81.20100.00%
Vehicle crime30.96-25.00%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8241.150.00%
Other theft609.840.00%
Violence and sexual offences587.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour396.960.00%
Public order284.680.00%
Shoplifting253.360.00%
Burglary143.000.00%
Robbery131.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.560.00%
Bicycle theft61.080.00%
Drugs40.720.00%
Vehicle crime40.480.00%
Other crime10.480.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 437 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 39.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 20245
May 20247
April 202429
March 20246
January 202450
December 202355
November 202367
October 202383
September 202363
August 202360

A total of 144 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.09 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 20243
May 20243
April 202416
March 20245
January 202419
December 202311
November 202317
October 202312
September 202319
August 202328

A total of 111 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.09 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20241
May 20242
April 202416
March 20246
January 20247
December 20235
November 20237
October 202316
September 202320
August 202325

A total of 749 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 148 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202490
July 20246
May 202420
April 2024148
March 202415
February 20241
January 202484
December 202389
November 202377
October 202357
September 202380
August 202382

A total of 396 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202431
July 20244
May 20245
April 202434
March 20243
January 202436
December 202356
November 202364
October 202342
September 202363
August 202358

A total of 344 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 43.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202460
April 202452
January 202444
December 202335
November 202340
October 202342
September 202332
August 202339

A total of 60 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
May 20241
April 20242
January 20244
December 20238
November 202311
October 20234
September 202314
August 20239

A total of 151 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20242
May 20241
April 202434
March 20241
January 202433
December 202317
November 202317
October 202312
September 202311
August 202313

A total of 57 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
April 202421
March 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20231
October 202310
September 20238
August 20234

A total of 61 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.62 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
April 20247
January 20245
December 20234
November 20234
October 20239
September 202310
August 202314

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20242
March 20241
January 20243
November 20231
October 20231
August 20231

A total of 58 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.44 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20249
March 20241
January 202410
December 20234
November 20236
October 20236
September 202315
August 20236

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
January 20241

A total of 17 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20243
December 20234
November 20232
October 20231
September 20233
August 20234

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SE1 8LT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total18
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Theft from the person4
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total15
    Theft from the person12
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
  • 3. Blackfriars Road
    Total14
    Theft from the person12
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Waterloo (London) (Station)
    Total13
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Waterloo Road
    Total9
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Tanswell Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Theft from the person2
  • 7. Pear Place
    Total9
    Shoplifting2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Hatfields
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. London Waterloo
    Total8
    Theft from the person5
    Other theft3
  • 10. Supermarket
    Total7
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Ufford Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Johanna Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 13. Upper Ground
    Total6
    Burglary3
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Webber Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. The Cut
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Lower Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Brad Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Aquinas Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Parking Area
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Burglary1
  • 20. Dolben Street
    Total5
    Theft from the person5
  • 21. Gray Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 22. Grindal Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 23. Secker Street
    Total4
    Public order3
    Theft from the person1
  • 24. Duchy Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
  • 25. Stamford Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Theft from the person3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Nicholson Street
    Total4
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
  • 28. Dodson Street
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Pearman Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Nelson Square
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1