Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Charwood area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 793 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 Charwood (SW16 2SA) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charwood (SW16 2SA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Charwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Normington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Boswell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Springwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chichester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft James Boswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colyton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colyton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colyton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colyton Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Lamberhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamberhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivymount Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rockhampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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