Crime Rates at Wychwood Way, London, SE19 1HR

Wychwood Way area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 356th highest crime rate of 793 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 Wychwood Way (SE19 1HR) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% higher than the Gipsy Hill average (98.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wychwood Way (SE19 1HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawke Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Mews (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.