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 February 2025 are around 142 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Martin's crime rate of 1.59 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 Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (2.94% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (24) incidents (9.09% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (20) incidents (33.33% increase)
St Martin's Crime Hotspots

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

  • Station Rise with total crimes: 24
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 16
  • Perran Road with total crimes: 12

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 cities.

    • 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 cities.

  • 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 February 2025 the St Martin's has recorded 142 crimes with crime rate of 1.61 ranking 10th 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.

AreaFebruary 202520242023
CrimesRank (Lambeth)CrimesRank (Lambeth)CrimesRank (Lambeth)
Waterloo & South Bank412 13,539 16,001 1
Brixton Windrush247 22,269 23,952 2
Vauxhall245 31,934 32,537 3
Stockwell West & Larkhall137 131,371 72,520 4
Brixton Acre Lane175 61,505 42,412 7
Brixton North205 41,380 62,413 6
Clapham Town181 51,464 52,484 5
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction165 71,189 102,121 9
Streatham St Leonard's160 81,216 92,130 8
Clapham East144 91,347 81,853 11
Kennington135 141,062 111,739 12
Gipsy Hill138 11834 141,536 14
Streatham Common & Vale138 12894 131,421 17
Stockwell East90 17752 171,560 13
Knight's Hill104 15770 161,514 15
Brixton Rush Common94 16813 151,474 16
Clapham Common & Abbeville53 24494 221,045 18
Oval55 23704 18844 22
Streatham Hill East80 18615 191,037 19
Streatham Hill West & Thornton68 19525 21921 21
Myatt's Fields65 21551 201,021 20
Clapham Park66 20477 23776 23
Streatham Wells63 22425 24659 24
West Dulwich51 25419 25653 25

St Martin's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 37 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 34 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (43 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (19 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (32 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (28 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (32 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (25 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (34 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (19 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Bicycle theft saw the largest number of reported crimes with 3 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 3 incidents.

In May 2024, Drugs dominated crime reports (3 incidents), followed by Robbery also remained a significant concern (3 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (30 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (20 incidents) also being high.

In March 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.43 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202514
January 20254
December 20247
November 20246
October 20246
September 20247
August 20248

A total of 189 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.62 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202524
January 202522
December 202434
November 202419
October 202428
September 202425
August 202418
April 202419

A total of 280 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 31.11 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202535
January 202534
December 202437
November 202443
October 202432
September 202432
August 202434
July 20243
April 202430

A total of 28 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
January 20253
December 20241
November 20245
October 20246
September 20245
August 20244
April 20243

A total of 51 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.38 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
January 20256
December 20246
November 202410
October 202412
September 20247
May 20243
April 20245

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20256
January 20255
November 20243
October 20242
September 20243
August 20242

A total of 79 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.90 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20253
January 20254
December 20249
November 202411
October 20246
September 20249
August 202419
July 20243
April 202412
March 20243

A total of 76 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.44 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202511
January 20259
December 202413
November 20248
October 20245
September 202414
August 20244
July 20243
April 20249

A total of 119 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.88 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202520
January 202515
December 202422
November 202414
October 202421
September 202416
August 20241
April 202410

A total of 71 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.88 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20258
January 20251
December 20242
November 20247
October 202426
September 202415
August 20243
April 20249

A total of 113 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.12 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202515
January 202525
December 20246
November 20248
October 202416
September 202414
August 20249
April 202420

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
December 20243
November 20241
October 20244
July 20243
April 20244

A total of 67 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.44 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
January 20253
December 20241
November 202418
October 20248
September 202415
August 20248
May 20243
April 20249

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20241

High Crime Locations St Martin's in February 2025

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

1. Station Rise (Map)
Total24
Criminal damage and arson6
Vehicle crime6
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary3
Other theft3
Violence and sexual offences3
2. Supermarket (Map)
Total16
Shoplifting11
Burglary3
Violence and sexual offences2
3. Perran Road (Map)
Total12
Criminal damage and arson3
Other crime3
Vehicle crime3
Violence and sexual offences3
4. Thurlow Hill (Map)
Total9
Anti-social behaviour3
Other theft3
Violence and sexual offences3
5. Supermarket (Map)
Total8
Shoplifting3
Bicycle theft1
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
Robbery1
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Bello Close (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences6
Anti-social behaviour1
7. Ethelworth Court (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences2
Drugs1
Other crime1
Public order1
8. Ewen Crescent (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
Other crime1
Other theft1
9. Penrith Place (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary1
10. Lords Close (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour2
Vehicle crime2

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