Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hitherfield Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 122nd 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 Hitherfield Road (SW16 2LN) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitherfield Road (SW16 2LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadash Close, where police recorded 43 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hitherfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Knolly'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tredwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsmead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tredwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tredwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tredwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Palace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosedene Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockfield Road
Apr 2026Public order Broadash Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadash Close
Apr 2026Theft from the person Romeyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosedene Avenue
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Nod Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hailsham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigham Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigham Court Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leigham Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road

Data Sources

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