Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 15.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leigham Court Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigham Court Road (SW16 2RL) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Knight's Hill average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigham Court Road (SW16 2RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadash Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stockfield Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leigham Court Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charwood —
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Felbridge Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Broadash Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadash Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Curtis Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivymount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Romeyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigham Court Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Rockhampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leigham Court Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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