Crime Rates at Knights Hill, London, SE27 0EP

Knights Hill area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 238th 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 Knights Hill (SE27 0EP) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Hill (SE27 0EP), the main crime hotspot is near Edge Point Close. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.