Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 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 70.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Canterbury Grove area has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 221st 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 Canterbury Grove (SE27 0PB) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Grove (SE27 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near Broadash Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selsdon Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Uffington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivymount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Knolly'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rockhampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egremont Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charwood —
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Felbridge Close —
Apr 2026Public order Broadash Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dodbrooke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadash Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Uffington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Curtis Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
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Data Sources

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