Total Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bloom Grove area has the 18th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bloom Grove (SE27 0HZ) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Knight's Hill average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.6% 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 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Knight's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Norwood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Norwood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Culzean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwood High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Norwood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Knight'S Hill Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Norwood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prioress Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloom Grove | β |
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