Crime Rates at Leigham Court Road, London, SW16 2NX

Leigham Court Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Leigham Court Road (SW16 2NX) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Knight's Hill average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigham Court Road (SW16 2NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadash Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broxholm Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.