Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Palace Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 153rd 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 Palace Road (SW2 3NP) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Knight's Hill average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palace Road (SW2 3NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillside Road, where police recorded 50 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Palace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Trees | 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 | High Trees | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Presentation Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Presentation Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Presentation Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigham Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Leigham Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinfauns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinfauns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kinfauns Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanercost Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Palace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lanercost Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbots Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tredwell Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hitherfield Road | Under investigation |
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