Total Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knollys Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 317th 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 Knollys Road (SW16 2JW) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the Knight's Hill average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knollys Road (SW16 2JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broxholm Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knolly'S Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Knight's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knolly'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stockfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broxholm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leigham Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigham Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knolly'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kinfauns Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinfauns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chichester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinfauns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivymount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stockfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broxholm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Glennie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knolly'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knolly'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hitherfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portal Close | — |
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