Crime Rates at Leigham Avenue, London, SW16 2PR

Leigham Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 264th 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 Leigham Avenue (SW16 2PR) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigham Avenue (SW16 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Woodleigh Gardens. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.