Total Crime Rate

210.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.0 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 210.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 55.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Other theft 35.0 10/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Northwood Way 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 Northwood Way (SE19 1ES) 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 Northwood Way (SE19 1ES), 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 Northwood Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Rise —
Apr 2026Public order Vermont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicars Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtney Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Essex Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rockmount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Central Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gatestone Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicars Oak Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Naseby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery Roman Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Whiteley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oakwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawke Road —

Data Sources

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