Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 39.1 4/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kirkstall Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstall Road (SW2 4HF) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Streatham Hill East average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstall Road (SW2 4HF), the main crime hotspot is near Staplefield Close. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkstall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ardwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Staplefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blairderry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blairderry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blairderry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Staplefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Staplefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Staplefield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Staplefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Staplefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montrell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barrhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barrhill Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrhill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ardwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ardwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ardwell Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ardwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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