Total Crime Rate
98.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leigham Court Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 380th lowest 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 Court Road (SW16 2RD) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leigham Court Road (SW16 2RD), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockhampton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lamberhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Boswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Springwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knolly'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chichester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivymount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamberhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broxholm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broxholm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadash Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadash Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadash Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Glennie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Normington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | James Boswell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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