WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Oval, Lambeth

Comprehensive safety analysis for Oval, localized within Lambeth.

Total Crimes

107
trending_up +7.0% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

78.48per 1k
trending_up +2.1% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

12,437

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Shoplifting49
Anti-social Behaviour9
Other Theft8
Theft from Person7
Violence & Sexual Offences7
Criminal Damage & Arson5
Robbery5
Bicycle Theft4
Public Order4
Drug Offences3
Vehicle Crime3
Burglary3

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Supermarket Map
Shoplifting: 49Robbery: 2Drugs: 1
56
On or near Russell Grove Map
Violence and sexual offences: 4Other theft: 3Vehicle crime: 1
9
On or near Luscombe Way Map
Theft from the person: 3Robbery: 1Vehicle crime: 1
6
On or near Harleyford Street Map
Violence and sexual offences: 5Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
On or near Rita Road Map
Other theft: 2Bicycle theft: 2
4
On or near St Agnes Place Map
Theft from the person: 2Robbery: 1Other theft: 1
4
On or near Dorset Road Map
Public order: 1Vehicle crime: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
On or near Prima Road Map
Public order: 1Bicycle theft: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
On or near Minerva Close Map
Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
On or near Palfrey Place Map
Anti-social behaviour: 3
3

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Local Rank

#5safest in Lambeth

City Average

136.07per 1k

Local Policing

Vauxhall

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Local Priorities

Violence

Violence related crime around the Transport Hub/Night time economy locations and open spaced areas.

Issued: 11 May 2026

Status Update

Team to conduct patrols at busy periods for the transport hub. High visibility patrols to be conducted during hours of night time economy, utilising policing powers such as community protection warnings for those individuals that are contributing to the overall anti-social behaviour and violence issues.

Actioned: 11 May 2026

Theft/Robbery

Theft from the person and Robbery based crimes around ALBERT EMBANKMENT, Transport HUB and open spaced areas.

Issued: 11 May 2026

Status Update

High visibility patrols to be conducted using stop and search and dispersal orders where appropriate. Operations to be conducted in the local area surrounding the issues of robbery and theft snatch.

Actioned: 11 May 2026

Drugs

Drug related crime and ASB in the full Vauxhall ward boundary

Issued: 11 May 2026

Status Update

Intelligence lead patrols to be conducted by the team, targeting known drug dealing/use hot spots within the ward, utilising community protection warnings or notices where appropriate. Officers to work closely with retail venues to tackle low level crime being committed to fund drug habits.

Actioned: 11 May 2026

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