Crime Rates at Crown Lane, London, SW16 3HY

Crown Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 793 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 Crown Lane (SW16 3HY) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Lane (SW16 3HY), the main crime hotspot is near Lakeview Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.