Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Highland Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 768 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 Highland Road (SE19 1DR) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Road (SE19 1DR), the main crime hotspot is near Gatestone Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawke Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawnpore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colby Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Beardell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Westow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Westow Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westow Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatestone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haynes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paddock Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Paddock Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paddock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Childs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cawnpore Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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