Crime Rates at Knights Hill, London, SE27 0QT

Knights Hill area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 210th 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 Knights Hill (SE27 0QT) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Hill (SE27 0QT), the main crime hotspot is near Edge Point Close. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.