Crime Rates at Leigham Court Road, Streatham, London, SW16 2SB

Leigham Court Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigham Court Road (SW16 2SB) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigham Court Road (SW16 2SB), the main crime hotspot is near Broadash Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.