Total Crime Rate
107.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knatchbull Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brixton North , and the 379th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knatchbull Road (SE5 9QU) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Brixton North average (150.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knatchbull Road (SE5 9QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Patmos Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calais Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baldwin Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Akerman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Welby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knatchbull Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brief Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mcdowall Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mcdowall Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inglis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akerman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Camberwell Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Akerman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redan Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redan Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wickwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paulet Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzpatrick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lothian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flodden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flodden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turner Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halsmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calais Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calais Street | β |
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