Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waldeck 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.

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Crime Over Time in Waldeck Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nettlefold Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ullswater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Close
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ulverstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nettlefold Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdowne Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloom Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ullswater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ullswater Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Devane Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harpenden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saints Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdowne Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penrith Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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