Total Crime Rate
78.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bloom 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 Bloom Grove (SE27 0HZ) 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 Bloom Grove (SE27 0HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Knight's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | 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 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Devane Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloom Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ullswater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Knights Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knight'S Hill Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Norwood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Norwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Norwood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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