Total Crime Rate
106.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Central Hill area has the 34th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 381st lowest crime rate of 768 local areas in Lambeth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Central Hill (SE19 1DX) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Hill (SE19 1DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawke Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wicks Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gipsy Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibbs Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wicks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wicks Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Naseby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hermitage Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surridge Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rockmount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Central Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wicks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Essex Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Essex Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chevening Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crystal Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hancock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wicks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crystal Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salter'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montserrat Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bloomhall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Roman Rise | Under investigation |
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