Total Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Drugs 16.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Leigham Court Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 329th 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 Leigham Court Road (SW16 3RF) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigham Court Road (SW16 3RF), 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.

Crime Over Time in Leigham Court Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ryecroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ilex Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Winton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ryecroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Esam Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Esam Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colyton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lamberhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamberhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jerviston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colyton Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colyton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colyton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kwesi Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Normington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Crown Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Henry Tate Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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