Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheviot Road area has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Cheviot Road (SE27 0LF) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Knight's Hill average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheviot Road (SE27 0LF), the main crime hotspot is near Lakeview Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornlaw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeview Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knight'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Knight'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lakeview Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeview Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darlington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lakeview Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lakeview Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lakeview Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lakeview Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lakeview Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lakeview Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lakeview Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Truslove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Julian'S Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornlaw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Casewick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darlington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kwesi Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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