Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 27.2 3/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Knollys Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 50th 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 Knollys Road (SW16 2JP) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 Other theft with 4 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 Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knollys Road (SW16 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsmead Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broxholm Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Knollys Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Knolly'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lanercost Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanercost Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egremont Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Wood Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigham Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivymount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lansdowne Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waldeck Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chartham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knolly'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knolly'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dodbrooke Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harpenden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsmead Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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