Total Crime Rate
78.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waldeck Grove area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waldeck Grove (SE27 0BE) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the Knight's Hill average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waldeck Grove (SE27 0BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nettlefold Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ullswater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Franklin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ulverstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nettlefold Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lansdowne Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloom Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ullswater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ullswater Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Devane Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harpenden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lansdowne Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Penrith Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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