Safety index · Lambeth, London · data through August 2026
Is St Martin's safe?
St Martin's sits at the safer end of Inner London by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 71 out of 100 — 11 points above the Inner London median of 60, ranking 59th of 248 Inner London areas — based on 304 incidents reported to the police within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to London — a typical London neighbourhood sits near 60. It ranks St Martin's against other neighbourhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (26% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 79 · 26% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 · 17% | |
| Other theft | 31 · 10% | |
| Shoplifting | 58 · 19% | |
| Vehicle crime | 25 · 8% | |
| Public order | 15 · 5% |
Walking in St Martin's at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Streatham Hill East67/100 · Moderate
- West Dulwich80/100 · Low risk
- Knight's Hill74/100 · Moderate
- Streatham Wells68/100 · Moderate
- Brixton Rush Common58/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is St Martin's safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 71/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in St Martin's?
Violent crime — 79 of 304 incidents (26%) reported within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the St Martin's safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighbourhood centre, and normalises against national crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within London, so scores compare neighbourhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.