Myatt's Fields, Lambeth: Safety
Safety
Crime in Myatt's Fields is higher than the UK average, but it's one of the quieter neighbourhoods in this part of south London. Recorded crimes fell by around 8% between 2024 and 2025.
In 2024, the neighbourhood recorded around 102 crimes per month. That dropped to around 94 in 2025. Both figures are well below neighbouring areas like Brixton North and Herne Hill, which recorded roughly twice as many crimes over the same period.
The UK average sits at around 58 to 60 crimes per month, so Myatt's Fields does sit above that. But compared to its immediate surroundings, it holds up well. The downward trend shows things are moving in the right direction.
Source: police-recorded crime for Myatt's Fields ward (Metropolitan Police Service, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Myatt's Fields ward: Metropolitan Police Service data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Myatt's Fields ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
103.5
Similar to
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
London region average
130.2
Neighbouring wards
Similar to
Newington
107.6
Lower than
Camberwell Green
165
Lower than
Oval
131.4
Lower than
Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
141.9
Similar to
Stockwell East
96
Lower than
Brixton North
163.1
Similar to
Kennington
111.9
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Myatt's Fields ward and the London region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Anti-social behaviour31%21%
- Violent offences23%24%
- Other theft8%9%
- Drugs6%5%
- Criminal damage and arson6%5%
- Public order5%5%
- Theft from the person5%8%
- Vehicle crime5%7%
- Burglary4%4%
- Robbery3%3%
- Bicycle theft2%1%
- Shoplifting2%8%
- Other crime1%1%
- Possession of weapons<1%<1%
