Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Oak Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 768 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 South Oak Road (SW16 2UD) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Oak Road (SW16 2UD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in South Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charwood —
Apr 2026Burglary Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rockhampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Felbridge Close —
Apr 2026Public order Broadash Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadash Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Belltrees Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Curtis Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Springwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Barber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Harborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadash Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Boswell Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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