Total Crime Rate

404.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 404.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 308.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 60.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Robbery 17.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Christchurch Road area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Road (SW2 3DF) in the last 12 months was 404.3 per 1,000 residents and was 316.2% higher than the Knight's Hill average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (SW2 3DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Rise (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Christchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemma Knowles Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Parade Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Perran Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perran Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Neil Wates Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Perran Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Perran Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jemma Knowles Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarrett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Scoles Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Scoles Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parade Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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