Total Crime Rate

195.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 195.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Knowle Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brixton North , and the 173rd highest 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 Knowle Close (SW9 0TQ) in the last 12 months was 195.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the Brixton North average (149.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Close (SW9 0TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 434 crimes here, including 271 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/172)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winans Walk —
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ingleborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Park Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Park Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Park Walk —
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Data Sources

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