Crime Rate in St Martin's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Martin's

The total recorded crimes in St Martin's, Lambeth, UK in July 2025 are around 185 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Martin's crime rate of 2.07 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Martin's, encompassing approximately 89,327 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (48) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (29) incidents (-21.62% decrease)
  • Burglary: (18) incidents (157.14% increase)
St Martin's Crime Hotspots

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

  • Perran Road with total crimes: 18
  • Maley Avenue with total crimes: 15
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 7

How safe is St Martin's?

To understand the safety of St Martin's, we need to analyze St Martin's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Lambeth:

    • In 2024, St Martin's demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Lambeth average, with 1053 crimes compared to 1104.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, St Martin's witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 24 other areas in the Lambeth.

    • In 2023, St Martin's experienced a greater number of crimes than the Lambeth average, with 1,893 crimes compared to 1,861. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, St Martin's witnessed more crimes than 15 out of 24 other areas in the Lambeth.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Lambeth, St Martin's has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

St Martin's Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the St Martin's has recorded 185 crimes with crime rate of 0.34 ranking 12th out of 24 in the Lambeth, UK

In 2024, the total St Martin's crimes were 1,053. The crime rate of St Martin's in 2024 was 28.95 (year) or 2.41 (month) ranking it 12 dangerous area in the Lambeth.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Martin's were around 1,893 crimes with yearly crime rate of 31.45 (year) or 2.62 (month) ranking 10 most dangerous area in the Lambeth.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Martin's)CrimesRank (St Martin's)CrimesRank (St Martin's)
Waterloo & South Bank548 13,539 16,001 1
Brixton Windrush343 22,269 23,952 2
Vauxhall308 31,934 32,537 3
Stockwell West & Larkhall215 91,371 72,520 4
Brixton Acre Lane254 51,505 42,412 7
Clapham East267 41,347 81,853 11
Clapham Town192 111,464 52,484 5
Brixton North237 71,380 62,413 6
Streatham St Leonard's242 61,216 92,130 8
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction216 81,189 102,121 9
Kennington193 101,062 111,739 12
Stockwell East110 17752 171,560 13
Streatham Common & Vale185 13894 131,421 17
Gipsy Hill168 14834 141,536 14
Knight's Hill121 16770 161,514 15
Brixton Rush Common102 20813 151,474 16
Streatham Hill West & Thornton124 15525 21921 21
Clapham Common & Abbeville103 19494 221,045 18
Oval89 21704 18844 22
Myatt's Fields109 18551 201,021 20
Streatham Hill East85 22615 191,037 19
Clapham Park85 23477 23776 23
Streatham Wells72 24425 24659 24
West Dulwich52 25419 25653 25

St Martin's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 48 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 29 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (37 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (24 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (49 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (26 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (39 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (36 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Vehicle crime (26 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (25 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 35 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 24 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (34 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (25 cases).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 37 Public order incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 5.29 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202513
June 20251
May 20253
April 20257
March 20256
February 20253
January 20254

A total of 28 Robbery incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20258
June 20253
May 20257
April 20251
March 20254
February 20252
January 20253

A total of 254 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 36.29 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202548
June 202524
May 202549
April 202539
March 202525
February 202535
January 202534

A total of 59 Burglary incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 8.43 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202518
June 20257
May 20256
April 202513
March 20256
February 20258
January 20251

A total of 52 Drugs incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 7.43 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 20254
May 202514
April 20257
March 20255
February 20252
January 20256

A total of 69 Other theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 9.86 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202510
June 202511
May 202511
April 202513
March 20254
February 202511
January 20259

A total of 97 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 13.86 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 20257
May 20258
April 20257
March 202526
February 202520
January 202515

A total of 194 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 27.71 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202529
June 202537
May 202526
April 202536
March 202520
February 202524
January 202522

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20256
June 20251
May 20253
April 20252
February 20256
January 20255

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20251
May 20254
April 20253

A total of 71 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 11.83 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20258
June 202519
April 202514
March 202512
February 202514
January 20254

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
May 20253
April 20253
February 20251

A total of 126 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20259
June 202520
May 202521
April 202522
March 202514
February 202515
January 202525

A total of 27 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 3.86 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20255
June 20256
May 20253
April 20253
March 20256
February 20251
January 20253

High Crime Locations St Martin's in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Martin's postcode area is presented below.

1. Perran Road (Map)
Total18
Burglary6
Violence and sexual offences6
Other theft3
Robbery3
2. Maley Avenue (Map)
Total15
Anti-social behaviour9
Criminal damage and arson3
Other crime3
3. Supermarket (Map)
Total7
Shoplifting5
Theft from the person1
Violence and sexual offences1
4. Ethelworth Court (Map)
Total6
Anti-social behaviour3
Violence and sexual offences2
Vehicle crime1
5. Abbess Close (Map)
Total6
Drugs3
Vehicle crime3
6. St Faith'S Road (Map)
Total6
Anti-social behaviour3
Violence and sexual offences3
7. Birkbeck Place (Map)
Total6
Burglary3
Drugs3
8. Penrith Place (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences2
Burglary1
Other theft1
Robbery1
Shoplifting1
9. Station Rise (Map)
Total6
Public order3
Theft from the person3
10. Tulse Hill (Map)
Total6
Public order6

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