Total Crime Rate
230.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 134th 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 York Hill (SE27 0AB) in the last 12 months was 230.9 per 1,000 residents and was 142.9% higher than the Knight's Hill average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Hill (SE27 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Knight's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Devane Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devane Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloom Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloom Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bloom Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knolly'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ullswater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambrian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Penrith Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nettlefold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penrith Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tulse Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prioress Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Prioress Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Mews | Under investigation |
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