Total Crime Rate

135.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 135.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Drugs 21.2 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Valley Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 282nd highest 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 Valley Road (SW16 2XS) in the last 12 months was 135.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (SW16 2XS), the main crime hotspot is near Grasmere Road. Police recorded 30 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 Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Harborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Well Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deerhurst Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deerhurst Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Minehead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minehead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Springwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grasmere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maple Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leithcote Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Boswell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft James Boswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Grasmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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