Total Crime Rate
126.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Montserrat Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill , and the 317th 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 Montserrat Close (SE19 1JD) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montserrat Close (SE19 1JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawke Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paxton Place (20 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 | Theft from the person | Alexandra Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Surrey Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Paxton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Paxton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Paxton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paxton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaks Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oaks Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Thorsden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Central Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Salter'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbs Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gibbs Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salter'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tannoy Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bloomhall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tannoy Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Roman Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Rise | Under investigation |
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