Oval — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
- https://x.com/LambethMPS
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
220 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (180): ▲ 40 (22%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Shoplifting69 · 31%
- Anti-social behaviour36 · 16%
- Theft from the person32 · 15%
- Violence and sexual offences31 · 14%
- Bicycle theft9 · 4%
- Other theft8 · 4%
- Burglary7 · 3%
- Robbery7 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
236 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified154 · 65%
- Unable to prosecute suspect49 · 21%
- Awaiting court outcome26 · 11%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 1%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 1%
- Offender given a caution1 · 0%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Violent Crimes and VAWG A priority of a reduction of violence related offences as a standard across the ward and to focus on Violence against Women and Girls.
Team to conduct intel lead patrols around any hot spots for this crime type. To identify any patterns in offending and repeat offenders.
Set: 2026-06-18
Drugs related Anti-Social Behaviour A priority of the reduction in drug related Anti-Social Behaviour across the entire Oval Ward. This includes related events such as drug taking, groups loitering in specific areas, street drinking and petty theft.
Team to take action against those causing anti-social behaviour and patrol at times where ASB has been reported. Details to be taken from those causing anti-social behaviour and community protection warnings and notices to be utilised where appropriate.
Set: 2026-06-18
Vehicle related Anti-social Behaviour A priority of tackling vehicle related anti-social behaviour across the ward. This includes targeting those using vehicles in crime, committing traffic offences and causing an overall nuisance to the Oval Ward community.
Patrols to target hotspot areas for anti-social usage of vehicles, Traffic offence reports and Section 59 notices to be issued to individuals found to be committing offences or involved in anti-social behaviour. Patrols in relation to E-bikes are also to be conducted in order to tackle the ever-growing number of illegal e-bikes on the streets of Oval.
Set: 2026-06-18
Public events & surgeries
Cuppa with a Copper
2026-07-24 · Moonstruck Cafe, 153 South Lambeth Road London
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.