Total Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.0 2/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fawcett Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 50th 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 Fawcett Close (SW16 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fawcett Close (SW16 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Colyton Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fawcett Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Ilex Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Springwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Henry Tate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Normington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colyton Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Rockhampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colyton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Well Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Boswell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft James Boswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colyton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Winton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colyton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lamberhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamberhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Esam Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Esam Way —
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Data Sources

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