Total Crime Rate
210.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakwood Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 152nd highest 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 Oakwood Drive (SE19 1EP) in the last 12 months was 210.0 per 1,000 residents and was 119.4% higher than the Gipsy Hill average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakwood Drive (SE19 1EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawke Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicars Oak Road (17 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 | Burglary | Crystal Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Highland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Highland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicars Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Naseby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rockmount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chevening Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vermont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hancock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crystal Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brabourne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtney Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Central Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Brabourne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicars Oak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lunham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibbs Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbs Square | Under investigation |
| 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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