Crime Rates at Lanercost Close, London, SW2 3DS

Lanercost Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 165th 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 Lanercost Close (SW2 3DS) in the last 12 months was 203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 109.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lanercost Close (SW2 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Trees (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.