Total Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hitherfield 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.
View Crime In Streatham Hill East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Knolly'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tredwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tredwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tredwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Palace Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosedene Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Broadash Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadash Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broadash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadash Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Romeyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caroline Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosedene Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mount Nod Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hailsham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigham Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigham Court Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leigham Court Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigham Court Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigham Court Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigham Court Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leigham Court Road | — |
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