Crime Rates at Knee Hill, London, SE2 0AA

Knee Hill area has the 17th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 47th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knee Hill (SE2 0AA) in the last 12 months was 208.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% higher than the Belvedere average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knee Hill (SE2 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Hurst Lane. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.