Total Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northstead Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northstead Road (SW2 3JN) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower than the Knight's Hill average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northstead Road (SW2 3JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillside Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Trees (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Knight's Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hardel Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knolly'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Trees | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knolly'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanercost Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lanercost Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leigham Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hardel Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Palace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knolly'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardel Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knolly'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Trees | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Trees | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinfauns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Trees | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portal Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kinfauns Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinfauns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigham Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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