Total Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Downton Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill , and the 15th 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 Downton Avenue (SW2 3TX) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
In the area around Downton Avenue (SW2 3TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hailsham Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Presentation Mews (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 | Criminal damage and arson | Christchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wavertree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arborfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keymer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keymer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Palace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tredwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hitherfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lydhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Limetree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Limetree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Presentation Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Presentation Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Presentation Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Palace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydhurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tredwell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downton Avenue | — |
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