Crime Rates at Lairdale Close, London, SE21 8NA

Lairdale Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Martin's , and the 275th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lairdale Close (SE21 8NA) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher than the St Martin's average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lairdale Close (SE21 8NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guernsey Grove, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peabody Hill (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.