Crime Rates at Hearn Place, London, SW16 2AP

Hearn Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 22nd 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 Hearn Place (SW16 2AP) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hearn Place (SW16 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Samuel Johnson Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colyton Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.