SW8 1AW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SW8 1AW

SW8 1AW, Lambeth has recorded a total of 266 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.47 per 1,000 population. This SW8 1AW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SW8 postcode area, which has experienced 503 crimes and a crime rate of 12.63 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SW8 1AW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SW8 1AW, encompassing approximately 11836 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SW8 1AW area, explore the SW8 1AW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (57) incidents (200.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (50) incidents (61.29% increase)
  • Theft from the person: (45) incidents (50.00% increase)

SW8 1AW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 69
  • Vauxhall with total crimes: 19
  • Parry Street with total crimes: 17

SW8 1AW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5722.47200.00%
Violence and sexual offences504.8261.29%
Theft from the person454.2250.00%
Anti-social behaviour353.80-23.91%
Other theft182.96125.00%
Burglary141.5255.56%
Robbery121.18-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson101.01400.00%
Public order70.84-36.36%
Drugs60.5950.00%
Bicycle theft50.51150.00%
Vehicle crime50.42-28.57%
Other crime20.420.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4615.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences313.89933.33%
Theft from the person302.62900.00%
Shoplifting192.531800.00%
Robbery151.611400.00%
Public order111.27266.67%
Burglary90.930.00%
Other theft80.76700.00%
Vehicle crime70.680.00%
Drugs40.59300.00%
Other crime20.340.00%
Bicycle theft20.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%

In July 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order31.18-40.00%
Theft from the person30.25-70.00%
Violence and sexual offences30.25-57.14%
Drugs10.250.00%
Other theft10.080.00%
Possession of weapons10.080.00%
Robbery10.080.00%
Shoplifting10.080.00%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person102.20-65.52%
Violence and sexual offences70.84-84.78%
Public order50.59-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson10.420.00%
Other crime10.080.00%
Other theft10.08-94.74%
Robbery10.08-92.31%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5020.870.00%
Violence and sexual offences464.221433.33%
Shoplifting443.892100.00%
Theft from the person293.72314.29%
Other theft192.45280.00%
Vehicle crime161.610.00%
Robbery131.35333.33%
Public order91.10200.00%
Bicycle theft70.76600.00%
Burglary70.590.00%
Drugs40.59-63.64%
Possession of weapons20.340.00%
Other crime10.170.00%

In March 2024, Drugs recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Drugs113.30120.00%
Theft from the person70.93-80.00%
Other theft50.59-84.85%
Criminal damage and arson30.42-62.50%
Public order30.25-72.73%
Robbery30.25-70.00%
Violence and sexual offences30.25-94.12%
Shoplifting20.25-90.91%
Bicycle theft10.17-85.71%
Other crime10.080.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5120.45-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour444.3118.92%
Theft from the person353.7225.00%
Other theft332.9613.79%
Shoplifting222.79-12.00%
Public order111.860.00%
Robbery100.93-52.38%
Burglary90.84-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson80.76-27.27%
Bicycle theft70.68-22.22%
Vehicle crime50.59-16.67%
Drugs50.4225.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Possession of weapons10.080.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6021.2933.33%
Anti-social behaviour375.07-28.85%
Other theft293.13-19.44%
Theft from the person282.45-6.67%
Shoplifting252.37-34.21%
Robbery212.1123.53%
Criminal damage and arson111.7783.33%
Public order110.93-31.25%
Burglary100.93150.00%
Bicycle theft90.8480.00%
Vehicle crime60.7620.00%
Drugs40.51-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.34-80.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5222.568.33%
Violence and sexual offences454.39-19.64%
Shoplifting383.80153.33%
Other theft363.2120.00%
Theft from the person303.047.14%
Robbery172.53-5.56%
Public order161.4423.08%
Drugs81.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.68-45.45%
Bicycle theft50.510.00%
Possession of weapons50.42150.00%
Vehicle crime50.42-28.57%
Burglary40.42-69.23%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5621.630.00%
Anti-social behaviour484.730.00%
Other theft304.060.00%
Theft from the person282.530.00%
Robbery182.370.00%
Shoplifting151.520.00%
Public order131.270.00%
Burglary131.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson111.100.00%
Drugs80.930.00%
Vehicle crime70.680.00%
Bicycle theft50.590.00%
Other crime20.420.00%
Possession of weapons20.170.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20242
May 20241
March 20243
January 20248
December 202311
November 20236
October 202311

A total of 180 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 20248
July 20241
May 20241
April 202419
March 20245
January 202433
December 202329
November 202336
October 202330

A total of 352 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 35.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202450
August 202431
July 20243
May 20247
April 202446
March 20243
January 202451
December 202360
November 202345
October 202356

A total of 312 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 44.57 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202446
April 202450
January 202444
December 202337
November 202352
October 202348

A total of 223 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 24.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202457
August 202419
July 20241
April 202444
March 20242
January 202422
December 202325
November 202338
October 202315

A total of 245 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 24.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202445
August 202430
July 20243
May 202410
April 202429
March 20247
January 202435
December 202328
November 202330
October 202328

A total of 111 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 11.10 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202415
July 20241
May 20241
April 202413
March 20243
January 202410
December 202321
November 202317
October 202318

A total of 89 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 8.90 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202411
July 20243
May 20245
April 20249
March 20243
January 202411
December 202311
November 202316
October 202313

A total of 66 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 9.43 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20249
April 20247
January 20249
December 202310
November 20234
October 202313

A total of 41 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.12 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
April 20247
March 20241
January 20247
December 20239
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 51 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20241
April 20244
March 202411
January 20245
December 20234
November 20238
October 20238

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
October 20232

A total of 51 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
April 202416
January 20245
December 20236
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20235
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SW8 1AW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total69
    Shoplifting49
    Theft from the person4
    Burglary3
    Other theft3
    Robbery3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
  • 2. Vauxhall
    Total19
    Theft from the person9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Parry Street
    Total17
    Theft from the person4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total16
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person2
  • 5. Vauxhall Bus Station
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Theft from the person4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Trenchold Street
    Total16
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Bus/Coach Station
    Total14
    Theft from the person7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Walton Close
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Miles Street
    Total11
    Theft from the person4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Luscombe Way
    Total5
    Bicycle theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Ebbisham Drive
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. Langley Lane
    Total3
    Theft from the person3
  • 14. Bondway
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 15. Wilcox Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Walberswick Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 17. Bolney Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Wheatsheaf Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 19. Heyford Avenue
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 20. Old South Lambeth Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Ashmole Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Trigon Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
  • 23. Dorset Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 24. Vauxhall Grove
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Lawn Lane
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Thorne Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 27. Pickworth Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 28. Mawbey Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Kenchester Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Wyvil Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1