Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Knights Hill area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 83rd 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 0JL) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Hill (SE27 0JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curnick'S Lane, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nettlefold Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Knights Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rothschild Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nettlefold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nettlefold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nettlefold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nettlefold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nettlefold Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nettlefold Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hannen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Knights Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knights Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotswold Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beadman Street —
Apr 2026Public order Ernest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ernest Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A215 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A215 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A215 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curnick'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curnick'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Hill Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knight'S Hill Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Hill Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunelm Grove —

Data Sources

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