Crime Rates at Leigham Avenue, London, SW16 2PY

Leigham Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 270th highest crime rate of 768 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 2PY) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% higher than the Knight's Hill average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigham Avenue (SW16 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodleigh Gardens (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.